Monzo Blog
The latest updates, stories, ideas and guides from the Monzo team.
Argo Rollouts at scale: Bringing Automated Rollbacks to 2,100+ services at Monzo
We introduced automated rollbacks to our platform using Argo Rollouts and made it the default deployment strategy for all our services. This helps us roll out changes safely and catch a wide class of problems related to deploying new code
How we design magic moments at Monzo
Vuokko Aro, VP of Design talks about how Monzo designs experiences that are surprisingly magical.
“Impulse spending was a way to self-soothe”
With our new research finding ADHD has an outsized impact on how women manage their money, we meet a young woman who’s learning more about living and managing money with ADHD.
“I made managing money 'dopamine friendly' so it works with my ADHD”
With our new research revealing ADHD costs women £200 more than men annually because of its impact on managing money, we meet a young woman who's managing life and finances with ADHD.
We’ve had a little makeover!
Our visual branding has a fresh new look. It’s more friendly, more human, more Monzo ❤️
Becoming a Product Marketing Manager at Monzo
Rore shares what a product marketing manager does do and what a typical day in the life looks like.
Product Management at Monzo: The interview process
In this blog we share details about what our product manager interviewing process looks like behind the scenes!
Migrating our monorepo seamlessly from Dep to Go Modules
Since 2018, we've used Dep to manage our monorepo dependencies, but when it was deprecated switching to Go Modules was a high risk change. This post explains how we reduced that risk by iteratively updating our dependencies for a seamless migration.
Cost of living: how we’re supporting you and your money
The cost of living crisis is affecting all of us in some way. We’ve been speaking to customers about their experiences and worries, and we’ve summarised how we can help as the situation evolves.
Great holidays, great spending memories
Post-trip finance admin can be a drag, but Monzo makes it easy to get a clear view on holiday spending, settle up with friends & start saving for your next trip.
A better way to see how your money’s trending is here
There’s a new line graph that makes it a breeze to keep track of your balance so you don’t feel short at the end of the month. Find out more
Scaling our security detection pipeline with Sigma
Detective controls help us monitor our systems for unwanted behaviour, but since writing our first detection rules, our company and team has grown. This post explains how we scaled those detection rules using Sigma and have open sourced our tooling.
Switching from Customer Service Representative to Backend Engineer
Kyle joined Monzo as a COp, a customer service representative, but three years on he now works in a product team as one of our backend engineers! Kyle and his mentor Duncan share the story of how Kyle made his career switch
Is Monzo Premium worth it?
Yes! Monzo Premium customers can save on average £64 a year on worldwide travel & phone insurance. Find out more about Monzo Premium's benefits.
A week in the life of a Product Manager at Monzo
Product managers have such a varied role it can be tricky to know what day to day work looks like. Shnay Chohan explains what being a PM means at Monzo and walks through his typical week - complete with his favourite tunes for each day of the week!
