If you're involved in software development, you're likely familiar with MACH architecture. However, if the term is new to you, don’t worry—we're here to clarify. So, what exactly is MACH, and is it the right solution for your business?
Let’s start with the basics. MACH stands for Microservices, API-first, Cloud-native and Headless. It’s a set of principles that combines a couple of important trends in development:
MACH answers at least one large user demand, and that is flexibility. Using a MACH approach, developers build applications from small, independent services that are easy to deploy and scale. You can add new features and change the landscape whenever you need to, without having to worry about what that means for the entire ecosystem.
Of course, that flexibility benefits you and your development teams. But perhaps more importantly, it puts your customer front and center. You’ll offer customers a truly tailored experience using components that benefit them specifically. MACH architecture easily adapts to changing customer needs and allows you to quickly integrate new technologies as they emerge.
For all its benefits, MACH architecture also has some drawbacks. You’ll introduce more complexity than if you simply pick an all-in-one platform and stick with it. And that means your teams will need to draw on some very specialized expertise to keep up.
Do we think it’s worth it? That all depends on what exactly you expect. The scalability and flexibility of MACH architecture might be a great benefit for you if you have the right expertise on board and are up for some development challenges.
If that all seems a bit daunting, we can advise you on great out-of-the-box solutions that would be better suited. So let’s talk. We’ll put our thinking caps on.