Static Analysis for Microservices: Boosting Accuracy from 0.86 to 0.91 F1

Microservice architectures, while beneficial, can be notoriously complex to understand and visualize. Static analysis tools aim to automatically recover this architecture, crucial for development, maintenance, and CI/CD integration. This episode explores a new study that benchmarks nine static analysis tools, assessing their accuracy for microservice applications. The research uncovers varied performance among individual tools but highlights a powerful discovery: combining their outputs significantly boosts accuracy. Learn how this synergistic approach can elevate the F1-score from 0.86 for the best single tool to an impressive 0.91. We'll also touch on the challenges in tool reproducibility found by the researchers and the study's focus on Java Spring applications. Tune in to find out how you can achieve a more comprehensive and accurate view of your microservice landscape. Read the original paper: http://arxiv.org/abs/2412.08352v1 Music: 'The Insider - A Difficult Subject'