Multirepo vs Monorepo
Developers should use multirepo when building microservices architectures, open-source libraries, or modular systems where components need independent versioning, deployment, and team ownership meets developers should use a monorepo when working on interconnected projects that share common code, such as microservices, frontend and backend applications, or libraries with tight integration. Here's our take.
Multirepo
Developers should use multirepo when building microservices architectures, open-source libraries, or modular systems where components need independent versioning, deployment, and team ownership
Multirepo
Nice PickDevelopers should use multirepo when building microservices architectures, open-source libraries, or modular systems where components need independent versioning, deployment, and team ownership
Pros
- +It's ideal for scenarios requiring strict separation of concerns, such as when different teams work on loosely coupled services or when external contributions to specific modules are expected without exposing the entire codebase
- +Related to: version-control, git
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Monorepo
Developers should use a monorepo when working on interconnected projects that share common code, such as microservices, frontend and backend applications, or libraries with tight integration
Pros
- +It simplifies dependency management, reduces duplication, and facilitates large-scale refactoring and code reuse
- +Related to: version-control, git
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Multirepo if: You want it's ideal for scenarios requiring strict separation of concerns, such as when different teams work on loosely coupled services or when external contributions to specific modules are expected without exposing the entire codebase and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Monorepo if: You prioritize it simplifies dependency management, reduces duplication, and facilitates large-scale refactoring and code reuse over what Multirepo offers.
Developers should use multirepo when building microservices architectures, open-source libraries, or modular systems where components need independent versioning, deployment, and team ownership
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