Migration Story

This section documents the complete migration journey from the legacy Meteor.js monolith to a modern microservices architecture.

Overview

In 2025, Switchain undertook a complete platform refactoring while maintaining zero downtime and processing $480M USD in transactions during the migration period.

Key Topics

• Complete Story - The full migration narrative
• Migration Strategy - Mikado Method + Value-First approach
• Technical Decisions - Architecture and technology choices
• Lessons Learned - What worked and what didn't

Quick Stats

• Duration: 8 months (January - September 2025)
• Downtime: 0 minutes
• Volume Processed: $480M USD
• Cost Savings: $49K/year on rates system alone
• Speed: 5x faster than building from scratch

Why This Matters

This migration story serves as:

• 📚 Documentation of our technical decisions
• 🎓 Learning resource for the team and community
• 📊 Case study of successful zero-downtime migration
• 🗺️ Roadmap for future architectural changes