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In its early years (from 2008 until around 2017), Airbnb operated on a monolithic architecture primarily built using Ruby on Rails. This monolith served the company well initially, allowing full-stack engineers to handle end-to-end features within a single repository. However, as Airbnb experienced rapid growth, the limitations of the monolith became evident. The application became tightly coupled and complex, leading to significant scaling challenges. Slow deployments severely impacted developer productivity, prompting Airbnb to seek a better solution.
To address these challenges, Airbnb transitioned to a microservices architecture. They categorized services into four types:
Data fetching services for data read/write.
Business logic services to combine data from multiple sources.
Workflow services for orchestrating various services.
Specialized teams took ownership of individual services, moving away from the full-stack approach. While this improved scalability and development speed, managing the complexity and dependencies of many services posed new challenges.
Around 2020, Airbnb adopted a hybrid model combining microservices and macroservices. Here’s how it works:
GraphQL interface: Airbnb unified APIs through a GraphQL interface.
Central data aggregator (macroservice): Backend services interact with this aggregator, streamlining data flow and service interactions.
Service blocks: Backend services retrieve data from the aggregator, which communicates with other microservices.
Airbnb employs a microservices architecture to break down its platform into smaller, manageable components. Let’s delve into the technologies that power Airbnb’s microservices:
Python: Known for its modularity and flexibility, Python aligns well with the microservices approach. Each microservice can operate independently and efficiently using Python1.
JavaScript: Used extensively for front-end development.
Ruby: Part of Airbnb’s tech stack, especially during its monolithic phase2.
React.js: A popular JavaScript library for building user interfaces.
React Storybook: Helps develop and test UI components in isolation3.
SQL Databases: Used for structured data storage.
NoSQL Databases: Handle unstructured or semi-structured data.
Cloud Databases: Airbnb leverages cloud-based storage solutions3.
In summary, Airbnb’s tech stack combines a diverse array of technologies, emphasizing scalability, security, and seamless user experiences21. 🚀
This hybrid approach balances the benefits of microservices with centralized data management, allowing Airbnb to maintain a robust and efficient architecture1.
For more details, you can read the original blog post here1. Stay awesome! 🚀