The Problem: Traditional Backend Models

Before we look at the Backends for Frontends pattern, we need to understand the problem it was created to solve.

One-Size-Fits-All Approach

In traditional backend models, the backend is a monolithic entity serving multiple frontends, desktop, mobile, and other client-facing applications. It provides a uniform set of APIs for all frontends, regardless of their unique requirements.

Think of a scenario where a desktop application and a mobile application are accessing the same API from a traditional backend