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Ask HN: In Microservices, How updates/upgrades of software tools are handled?

4 pointsby hn_1234about 5 years ago
we use lot cloud native frameworks and many are actively developed in open source. Which means they rapidly update to newer versions and/or change their design completely with breaking changes. How does a mid-sized team keep up with the pace and still deliver their product features. what are the best practices your team follows ?

3 comments

shooabout 5 years ago
It may be the case that a given tool&#x2F;framework doesn&#x27;t offer enough value in return to the cost of maintaining it, particularly if it is making breaking changes that your team is forced to consume for some reason.<p>What happens if you cut the dependency and stop using the tool&#x2F;framework? Is there an alternative that is much less costly to maintain?
dmlittleabout 5 years ago
&gt; Which means they rapidly update to newer versions and&#x2F;or change their design completely with breaking changes.<p>Do you have any examples? Most tools should provide a transition path that should ideally be painless but provide thorough documentation on how to upgrade when major changes do occur (which shouldn&#x27;t be often). If you&#x27;re seeing constant change you&#x27;re probably using tools that aren&#x27;t stable yet.
hn_1234about 5 years ago
Is no one facing these issues ?