Rethinking Backend Architecture: REST vs. In-Process RPC

A developer recounts joining a monorepo expecting a standard frontend-to-API-server-to-database setup, only to find an in-process procedural RPC layer with no separate API server. After debating tradeoffs, they realized the approach solved specific problems, challenging assumptions about backend design. The article explores the shift from a REST-centric mindset to a procedure-oriented one.