Setup mono-repo

[nimish-gupta]

Discuss mono-repo/multi-repo. Check the pros and cons of both the formats.

[souravdasslg]

I prefer to have mono-repo when:

1. Either I'm are using templating engine based frontend, or have SSR implemented.
2. I don't have to worry about the complexity of communication between frontend-backend.
3. If you are in the MVP stage, this might help you to move a bit faster.

Cons of Mono-Repo:

1. Mono-repo is a single point of failure. If you don't have a fault-tolerant system, the blackout will be throughout the system.
2. Resource distribution is not fair if you ask me. There is no option for optimizing frontend-heavy and backend heavy services.

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And must use cases for multi-repo:

1. CI/CD based build & deploy architecture.
2. You have a considerable number of the component in your application
3. Perform automated test efficiently. For example, on updating the frontend view, there is no need for a backend unit-test.
   4.Very frequent modification of functionality.

Cons:

1. It costs simplicity and money.
2. You have to spend a considerable amount of time to keep things in sync.

[nimish-gupta]

Resource distribution is not fair if you ask me. There is no option for optimizing frontend-heavy and backend heavy services.

For this, you can use micro-serivce architecture which is generally used in the mono-repos.

Mono-repo is a single point of failure. If you don't have a fault-tolerant system, the blackout will be throughout the system.

Can you please explain this furthermore? I think you are confused between monolith and mono-repo architecture.

[souravdasslg]

Can you please explain this furthermore? I think you are confused between monolith and mono-repo architecture.

Yes,I'm completely confused. I have always considered mono-repo as monolith also. Even some reading, the differences are still very subtle for me.
If "monolithic" stands for "composed all in one piece", then the mono-repo does the same right?
Except for the fact that multiple projects are contained under a single repository.