The Power of Composable Architecture

“Composable architecture I would be the first to admit that ‘composable architecture’ does not sound as exciting as XR but it is arguably much more important. Indeed, without composable architecture many of the most exciting XR opportunities can not be realised. If you’re unfamiliar with the term it is, in a nutshell, combining API-first microservices on the cloud using headless technology. That jargon translates to giving businesses the ability to free themselves from a monolithic architecture to create tech stacks, applications, and services that are specifically designed to their needs. It vastly reduces costs, speeds up development, and is incredibly flexible. “— Forget gen AI for now: these are the martech trends you really need … - Tech.eu
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