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Microservices
An architectural style where an application is built as a collection of small, independent services.
Why it matters
- Enables independent deployment and scaling
- Teams can work autonomously on different services
- Failures are isolated to individual services
When to use
- For large, complex applications with multiple teams
- When different parts need to scale independently
- When you need technology flexibility per service
Common mistakes
- Adopting microservices too early when a monolith would suffice
- Creating services that are too small or too interdependent
- Not investing in proper observability and debugging
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