Brownfield Migration: The Strangler Fig Approach to BFF Adoption
Incrementally introducing a BFF in front of an existing monolith or REST API without a big-bang rewrite.
Apr 19, 202620 min read6
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Caching in the BFF: In-Memory, Redis & Response Caching
Where caching belongs in a BFF architecture, how to avoid stale-data bugs, and cache invalidation patterns.
Apr 18, 202618 min read29
Building the BFF in .NET Core: Minimal APIs, Routing & Aggregation
Standing up the BFF service, aggregating upstream calls, shaping responses, and handling errors with real code.
Apr 12, 202616 min read3
BFF vs API Gateway vs GraphQL: Picking the Right Abstraction
Comparative analysis with real trade-offs. Where each pattern wins, where it falls over, and how they can coexist.
Apr 11, 202614 min read51
Designing the BFF Contract: Request Aggregation & Client-Specific Shaping
API design principles, response shaping, versioning strategy, and what belongs in the BFF vs upstream services.
Apr 8, 202615 min read101
What Is BFF — and When Is It Actually Worth It?
The problem it solves, the cost it introduces, and the honest answer on when not to use it.
Mar 22, 202613 min read10