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Turborepo Changed How I Use Monorepos | w/ Anthony Shew

Recorded:
March 20, 2025
Released:
June 5, 2025
Episode Number:
377

In this episode, Mike sits down with Anthony Shew from Turborepo to talk all things monorepos. They explore the pros and cons of monorepos versus traditional multi-repo setups, and how Turborepo compares to other tools like pnpm workspaces and Nx. Anthony shares tips on getting the most out of your monorepo, common pitfalls to avoid, and where monorepos might not be the right fit. They also dive into how AI tools like Cursor and Windsurf benefit from having full codebase context—and whether that context can become a downside. To wrap things up, Anthony gives a look at what’s next for Turborepo.

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Interview Questions & Topics

Some of the topics/questions covered in this episode include: 

  • Can you give your comparison of monorepo vs traditional separate repo approach
  • What are the key features with Turbo repo vs other popular approaches (pnpm workspaces, nx, etc)
  • When do you think monorepos don’t work?
  • Do you have any tips/tricks for people to get the most out of their monorepo (w/ turbo or otherwise)?
  • With AI tools like cursor and windsurf becoming more popular, they put your codebase into context. Do you think with monrepos there is an advantage where you get more context about all the different parts and integrations vs traditional separate repo approach?
    • Any disadvantages (maybe too much code to put into context?)?
  • What’s next for Turborepo?

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