What are microservices?
Building an application as a set of small independent services that talk over APIs, rather than one deployable unit.
In one sentence
Building an application as a set of small independent services that talk over APIs, rather than one deployable unit.
Why it matters to a business
Independent deployment is the benefit. Operational complexity is the price. Both are real, and small teams routinely underestimate the second.
Real examples
- commercetools
- Algolia
- Stripe
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Microservices, in questions
The same answer, in the shape people ask it.
What are microservices?
Building an application as a set of small independent services that talk over APIs, rather than one deployable unit.
Why does Microservices matter to a business?
Independent deployment is the benefit. Operational complexity is the price. Both are real, and small teams routinely underestimate the second.
What are examples of Microservices?
commercetools, Algolia, Stripe.
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