Distribu-ready with the Modular Monolith

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Argues a modular monolith is distribu-ready by designing modules as isolated class libraries with public contracts, a single web API executable that wires modules via extension methods and DI, and enforced rules via compile-time privacy, architecture tests and code review. Demonstrates patterns: Kit Kat pattern (breakable fingers = modules), satellite pattern (pluck modules into independent executables), mediator vs RabbitMQ message broker, and tradeoffs between thin messages and fat messages. Shows a .NET minimal-API implementation that can be incrementally split and deployed.

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 1:49Complexity in software architecture
3. 3:59Monolith vs microservices trade-offs
4. 8:42Dangers of distributed monolith
5. 13:47Modular monolith as better path
6. 15:14What is modular monolith
7. 19:12Decomposing with cohesion and coupling
8. 22:05Code-first vs database-first decomposition
9. 25:40Pragmatism over dogmatism
10. 27:07Making monolith distribute-ready
11. 30:01Module independence and communication
12. 37:11Intermodule communication patterns
13. 41:03Event-driven architecture in monoliths
14. 46:41Complexity trade-offs and next steps
15. 47:42Enforcing architecture
16. 54:10Summary

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