The strangler fig
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In this lesson
route traffic gradually from legacy to new capabilities.
Planned topics
- A routing layer at the edge decides which system handles each request.
- Extract one capability at a time, starting with a low-risk, valuable one.
- Run in shadow or canary first; compare results.
- Retire the legacy path explicitly, or the migration never finishes.
Draft outline details
Demonstration
diagram: gateway routes /shipments/** to new service, rest to monolith; percentage rollout and a legacy retirement checklist.
Check your understanding
Which piece to extract first?
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A low-risk, valuable, well-bounded one rather than the hardest.
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