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Commit to a Safe Migration Step

Commit to one migration step that reduces backend risk without a big-bang rewrite.

Commit to one safe backend migration slice a backend migration, database migration, queue migration, endpoint extraction, or service strangler step Move one low-risk endpoint from the monolith to the new backend service behind a feature flag. Run one database migration in expand-only mode and verify old code still reads the previous shape. Mirror one queue consumer to the new worker without acknowledging production messages from the new path yet. Route one internal tenant through a new API path and compare responses before widening rollout. I will migrate [one slice] for [tenant or route] behind [flag or router]. I will measure…

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