Monzo Blog
The latest updates, stories, ideas and guides from the Monzo team.
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!
Researching operations at Monzo: Building a product our customers never see
Take a look behind the scenes and find out how we're building an internal tool that's every bit as good as the app that wins customer awards.
My first 3 months at Monzo as a Product Manager
Since joining Monzo, Tim has been asked a lot of questions about what it's like to be a product manager here. In this post, Tim explains the interview process, his first few weeks, and how he's finding it all so far.
We’re launching in-app charity donations 💚
You can now donate directly to charities from the Monzo app
Living with ADHD can cost an extra £1,600 a year because of difficulties managing your money
We commissioned some new research to learn about the impact that ADHD has on how people manage their money, and how digital banking can help.
Redefining our microservice development process
We've been working on some new techniques to help make the development of services easier as we continue to grow and the entire platform can't be run locally.
Our mobile release process: An illustrated story
We go into our mobile release process and how we're able to sustain a steady stream of releases as the changes that go into each version increase over time
How to increase your impact as a Product Designer
Impact gets used a lot in relation to career progression here at Monzo. What does impact really mean and how do you put it in to practice
