# Modernizing monoliths with Temporal

DevFeed: [Modernizing monoliths with Temporal](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/modernizing-monoliths-with-temporal-35919.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://temporal.io/blog/modernizing-monoliths-with-temporal>)

Author: Meagan Speare

Published: 2024-10-30T04:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Temporal Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/temporal-blog.md>)

Topics: [Architecture & Design](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/architecture-design.md>), [Domain-driven design (DDD)](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/domain-driven-design.md>), [Microservice](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/microservice.md>), [maintenance](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/maintenance.md>)

Tags: [cognitive-load](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cognitive-load.md>), [domain-driven-design](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/domain-driven-design.md>), [microservices](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/microservices.md>), [modernizing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/modernizing.md>), [monolith](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/monolith.md>), [scalability](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/scalability.md>), [temporal-concepts](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/temporal-concepts.md>)

## AI overview

This article explains how Temporal can help teams modernize monolithic systems without immediately breaking them into microservices. It recommends understanding the monolith through domains, bounded contexts, entities, relationships, and a shared language, while discussing motivations such as agility, scalability, cognitive load, quality, unclear responsibilities, and time to value.

## Source excerpt

Break down your monolith, or improve your monolith, by adopting Temporal