This month in TechBeacon: Matthew Skelton and Manuel Pais put forth a vision for software delivery that quickly went viral, Micro Focus’ Yaniv Sayers on why traditional enterprises that want to deliver at DevOps speed need to take a software factory approach, Google’s Phillip Wittrock shares what makes Kubernetes resource APIs so special, and more.

Forget monoliths vs. microservices. Cognitive load is what matters.
The "monoliths versus microservices" debate often focuses on technological aspects, ignoring strategy and team dynamics. But instead of starting with technology, beginning with the team's cognitive load as your guiding principle for the effective delivery and operation of modern software systems, say Matthew Skelton and Manuel Pais.

Why a software factory is key to your enterprise DevOps success.
The popular references to DevOps transformations are applicable only to organizations born in the digital era, says Yaniv Sayers, Senior Director and Chief Technologist at Micro Focus. In the traditional enterprise, your challenges—even your definition of "faster"—is different from what the digital natives are experiencing. You need to take a software factory approach. Here’s how it works.

Google insider explains what makes Kubernetes resource APIs special.
Kubernetes has been a leading force in the container revolution, in no small part because of its simple, declarative API architecture. Google engineer Phillip Wittrock shares what makes Kubernetes APIs special, and why you should structure your API as one.

Reverse engineering attacks: 6 tools your team needs to know.
Hackers use reverse engineering to attack your applications, and they take apart your programs to create malicious versions of them. Are you ready to fight back? To counter reverse-engineering attacks, security teams need to know what tools are available and how they work. Here are the top ones to consider.

Migrating to the cloud? Don't forget your middleware.
Middleware isn’t sexy, but it’s essential as your organization moves to cloud-first IT strategies. Is your middleware ready to keep pace? Jason Bloomberg nails down the key decisions you need to make.