Decoupled Applications and Composable Web Architectures

Chapter 1. Composable Web Architectures

The rise of the cloud has changed how we develop applications tremendously. While many organizations have slowly but steadily moved toward microservices, the traditional website or web application still relies on monolithic software being squeezed into containers in order to meet cloud native goals (such as high availability, high performance, resilience, scalability, and redundancy). But what works in cloud native applications can also work for websites and apps by embracing composable web architectures.

Composable web architecture emphasizes modularization, flexibility, and reusability of components. In this architecture, the various parts of the application (such as the frontend UI components, backend APIs, and data sources) are broken down into smaller, independent pieces that can be easily combined or replaced as needed.

The idea behind composable web architectures is to create a system that is flexible and adaptable to changing requirements or technology trends. Instead of building a monolithic application that is difficult to change or update, developers can focus on building smaller, more focused components that can be easily swapped out or updated as needed. This allows development teams to reduce the time to release significantly, as the way is paved to easily include and integrate new services.

One of the key benefits of composable web architectures is that they allow for greater flexibility in the technology stack, and reduce ...