Generally, large monolithic application code is the toughest to understand for developers, and it takes time before a new developer can become productive. Even loading the large monolithic application into an integrated development environment (IDE) is troublesome, as it makes the IDE slower and the developer less productive.

A change in a large monolithic application is difficult to implement and takes more time due to the large code base, and there can also be a high risk of bugs if impact analysis is not done properly and thoroughly. Therefore, it becomes a prerequisite for developers to do a thorough impact analysis before implementing any changes.

In monolithic applications, dependencies build up over time as all components are bundled together. Therefore, the risk associated with code changes rises exponentially as the amount of modified lines of code grows.