Demystified: What Problems Do Microservices Solve Over Monoliths?

Imagine you run a bustling coffee shop. In the beginning, you take orders, make the coffee, and serve pastries all by yourself. It works perfectly when you have a handful of customers. But as the crowd grows, you become the single point of failure. If you are stuck making a complex latte, the simple drip coffee line grinds to a halt. In software engineering, this "one-person shop" represents a monolithic architecture. As applications grow, this approach creates bottlenecks and maintenance night