Apr 27 · 5 min read · TL;DR Contract testing prevents frontend and backend drift. Tools like Pact automate this but introduce additional complexity and duplicate definitions. Shared Zod schemas offer a simpler alternative
Join discussionApr 26 · 9 min read · In a microservices architecture, services are independently developed, deployed, and scaled. But independence comes with a hidden cost: integration risk. When the orders-service calls the users-servic
Join discussionApr 8 · 15 min read · In the previous article, we established when a BFF earns its overhead. This article assumes you have made that decision and are now facing the harder question: how do you actually design the thing wel
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Feb 16 · 10 min read · OpenAPI Contract Testing For API Reliability When your mobile app crashes because the backend team renamed a field from userId to user_id, you've experienced the pain of broken API contracts. This isn't a hypothetical scenario—it's a daily reality fo...
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Feb 12 · 10 min read · Why Traditional API Testing Fails at Scale Traditional approaches to API testing rely heavily on end-to-end integration tests that spin up entire service environments, make HTTP calls, and assert on response structures. These tests are slow, brittle,...
Join discussionFeb 12 · 12 min read · Contract Testing with Pact: Implementing Consumer-Driven Contracts for Reliable Microservices Microservices architectures have become the default choice for scalable applications, but they introduce a critical challenge: ensuring that independently d...
Join discussionAug 12, 2025 · 7 min read · In the microservices-and-API-first age of today, it's more critical than ever that APIs be reliable and consistent. That's where API contract testing steps in. It acts as a safety net for both API providers and consumers, ensuring that all parties ar...
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Dec 5, 2024 · 10 min read · Building microservices is only half the story. To ensure they work correctly in production, we must invest in testing and have strong debugging techniques in place. Unlike monolithic systems, microservices are distributed, which means testing is more...
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Oct 18, 2024 · 7 min read · Let’s Take an e-commerce platform, where there are different services for user authentication, product catalog, and order processing. These services communicate through APIs. For example, the order processing service needs to get product details from...
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