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By Meher Siddhartha Errabolu
Software paradigm evolution has shifted application design and development from monolithic architectures to more efficient, modular structures with specified tasks, like microservices architecture. The growing need for scalability and reliability in modern applications creates a new emphasis on functional programming (FP). By prioritizing principles such as pure functions, immutability, and higher-order functions, FP addresses many issues brought about by the rise of e-commerce and web applications over the past several decades.
Evolution of Software Applications
Software development has undergone significant transformations driven by the need for improved flexibility and performance in the modern technological landscape. Early enterprise applications primarily utilized monolithic architectures, where all components of an application were tightly integrated into a single framework. This design allowed for efficient deployment and debugging, but it also suffered significant limitations, including restricted scalability, challenges in code maintenance and upgrades, and obstacles in supporting distributed systems.
The increase in web applications and e-commerce in the 2000s highlighted these limitations, prompting a shift toward microservices architectures as viable alternatives. In contrast to monoliths, microservices break down applications into independent modules with separate functions; this promotes easier scaling, greater flexibility, enhanced data security, and simplified deployment.
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