Microservices are a solution to a social problem, not a technical one.
A team of N engineers requires N² coordination. Large teams get mired in endless meetings, email, design reviews. Small teams are more effective, but struggle to maintain large systems.
Splitting a system into subsystems allows each team to focus on their piece of the puzzle while minimizing the amount of peer-to-peer coordination.
Yes, microservices add complexity and overhead, but this approach enables a large organization to build and iterate on large systems quickly.
A team of N engineers requires N² coordination. Large teams get mired in endless meetings, email, design reviews. Small teams are more effective, but struggle to maintain large systems.
Splitting a system into subsystems allows each team to focus on their piece of the puzzle while minimizing the amount of peer-to-peer coordination.
Yes, microservices add complexity and overhead, but this approach enables a large organization to build and iterate on large systems quickly.