<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>Developers are facing an identity crisis with the shift from monoliths to microservices.</li><li>In the monolith era, developers had a comprehensive view, but with microservices, they focus on specific components.</li><li>Despite promises of autonomy, microservices often create dependencies and hurdles for developers.</li><li>Monoliths hold a story, while microservices are designed to be efficient but forgetful.</li><li>Engineers desire narrative and clarity, but modern tools emphasize modularity and distribution.</li><li>Developers need systems that are decomposed yet discoverable, enabling them to feel whole and welcomed.</li><li>Author Nigel Dsouza highlights the challenges and importance of reclaiming developers' identities in a distributed world.</li></ul>

A Developer’s Identity Crisis

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