Microservices solve problems of large-team collaboration and system evolution, not performance.
Microservices solve problems of large-team collaboration and system evolution, not performance. This article draws on our practical experience serving over 3,000 enterprise clients.
A monolithic architecture can support a team of dozens without issue; only beyond that scale does the value of microservices begin to show.
The principle of service decomposition is to split by business domain, not by technical layer.
For SMEs, we recommend a "modular monolith": code split into modules, deployed as one unit—balancing simplicity and evolution.
If you are evaluating a related project, feel free to reach out—16 years and over 3,000 enterprise clients of experience may help you avoid some detours.