HTMX just crossed 38,000 GitHub stars, proving server-side UIs aren't dead. Java 24 sneaks in tools for virtual threads, while microservices face quiet divorce proceedings.
Payment succeeds. Inventory flops. Customer rage incoming. Sagas stop this distributed mess before it ruins your weekend on-call.
Three identical support tickets hit in 60 seconds: one customer charged thrice for a single order. The culprit? A sneaky Redis lock expiry during a JVM GC pause.
You've built microservices. Great. Now watch distributed transactions turn your system into a locked-up mess. 2PC promises ACID; Sagas promise availability. Both lie a little.