> there is no universal borderline in size or scope
There doesn't need to be. It's applied in specific contexts where the distinction is clear for that context.
You said "A monolith is just one microservice." But it's not, because they're literally defined as opposites. You might as well say "the color white is just one shade of black." It's not adding anything helpful -- it's quibbling over words.
There doesn't need to be. It's applied in specific contexts where the distinction is clear for that context.
You said "A monolith is just one microservice." But it's not, because they're literally defined as opposites. You might as well say "the color white is just one shade of black." It's not adding anything helpful -- it's quibbling over words.