Absolutely not! There's no need to discard your existing code and rush into rewriting it. We advocate for a gradual, evolutionary introduction of new patterns, showing clients how to implement microservices one at a time. New components will be developed using Better Microservices practices and templates, while existing components can remain as they are, being redesigned only when necessary, or within a gradual migration path.

Standardization requires many months of dedicated work from several highly-qualified experts—specialists with extensive knowledge in areas such as solution architecture, multiple technologies, deployment platforms, DevOps practices, organizational structures, and management practices.

The lack of experts within the company and in the market, along with high costs (the salary of such an expert is about $150,000 yearly), and the absence of guaranteed success are significant barriers, despite many companies desiring to benefit from standardized microservices development.

With over 10 years of expertise in microservices development, standardization, and consulting, we have implemented more than 3,000 microservices across multiple platforms—such as on-prem, Docker, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud—and languages, including Java, .NET, Go, Python, Node.js, and Dart.

We have amassed a vast collection of best practices, reference architectures, and templates adaptable to nearly any popular technology. This deep reservoir of knowledge forms the foundation of our "Better Microservices" program. It enables us to create and implement all the deliverables for your microservices development standardization with dramatic savings in both costs and time: in only 3 months, with a truly affordable price starting at $30,000.

Our program is the only one offering a predefined, specific plan, total fixed price and terms, delivery options, and guarantees.

All other proposals we've seen are based on a Time and materials model without predetermined total costs, clear stages, or specific deliverables, following a "Let's start and then we'll see" approach.

No. All design and development activities are performed outside of current projects with little to no involvement from customer teams.

After you receive all the deliverables and training for your team, you can gradually introduce new patterns and practices at the right time and place of your choosing.

Our program deliverables are never cookie-cutter. We create them based on your unique requirements and technology stack defined during the engagement phase, and then validated in the Expert Routable workshop. 

In addition, the Advanced and Premium packages include interviews with key stakeholders and a review process for all key artifacts to ensure they match your requirements.

Our Advanced and Premium packages are designed to ensure the involvement of the client team in the decision-making process. Moreover, all key deliverables are reviewed by the client team to ensure they align with their expectations. 

The goal of the program is not to impose patterns and practices that developers are uncomfortable with, but to help them create a strong starting point. The standards are never set in stone and are subject to constant revision and improvement by the development team.

Our Premium package includes up to 3 months of co-development and mentorship. 

During this time, our architects and developers will coach and mentor your team, assist them in adapting to the new development methods, and help develop a migration path for existing components.

We include a 12-month free bug-fixing guarantee. Any issues in the deliverables will be fixed free of charge. 

Additionally, in the Follow-Up review three months after the program, our experts will review any issues that arise and provide recommendations on how to address them.

Software technologies and methodologies are constantly evolving. Our program is designed to prepare your organization for these changes. In the Next Steps recommendations document, we explain how to manage this. To make the process predictable, you can introduce a formal Technologist role in your team. This person will be responsible for maintaining and evolving templates and development processes.

Build automation is not within the scope of this program. However, Enterprise Innovation offers the Better Delivery program, which provides a fully automated delivery platform, including CI/CD pipelines.

In the technical requirements, you can specify the complete list of languages, technologies, and platforms you need to support. Based on these requirements, the scope and price of the program will be adjusted to deliver all the necessary components.