All Monoliths Are Not Created Equal

All monoliths are not created equal. That is, not all monoliths became monoliths the same way nor do they have the same root causes. With this post, I'll identify different types of monoliths I've seen. This is useful as the tactics I use to break the monolith into smaller, more manageable, pieces is different depending on which category of monolith I'm dealing with. It's worth noting that some times elements of these different categories of monoliths are used in combination.
A monolith is an...