n this article, we will explore how de-centralization via micro-services and external services is impacting application development and deployment. Applications have, in the past, had a form of centralization in the form of being a monolithic, tightly bound development and deployment model.  Also, there was an approach of slow and rigid waterfall development, which was holding back the speed of innovation, enterprise digital transformation.

At The Fabric, we are lucky to have an impressive group of interns every summer. Through a series of posts, we'll introduce some of them to give you an overview of what it is like to be an intern at The Fabric, a pre-Series A fund and co-creation studio focused on cloud and IoT infrastructure. Veena Kotha will be entering her second year at the University of California, Santa Cruz, studying Computer Science.

I am excited to welcome Scott Fulton, as CEO of OpsCruise, the autonomous performance assurance company co-created by The Fabric. Scott joins OpsCruise bringing a deep background in IT Ops and IT Service Management and a wealth of sales, business development, GTM, and operational experience.