Why I stopped fighting monorepos.. (opens in new tab)

For a long time, I believed monorepos were overkill. They seemed like something only “big companies” used because they had too much code and not enough structure. So, like most developers early on, I split everything into separate repositories: frontend in one, backend in another, and shared code in a “cleanly isolated” place. It felt organised at first. However, over time, that sense of clarity gradually eroded. 💥 The Problem Begins Quietly Initially, everything seemed smooth. Each repositor...