Microservices vs Monolithic Architecture

Choosing the right architecture is key to the success of any software project. Here’s a quick breakdown of Microservices vs. Monolithic:

𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞:
🔹 Single, unified codebase
🔹 Easier to develop and deploy (for small applications)
🔹 Simpler to manage with fewer cross-service dependencies
🔹 Scaling can be challenging (the entire system needs to scale, even for small changes)
🔹 Risk of downtime, as any failure impacts the whole system

𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞:
🔹 Application is split into smaller, independent services
🔹 Services can be developed, deployed, and scaled independently
🔹 Better fault isolation—failures in one service don’t affect the others
🔹 Promotes the use of different tech stacks for different services
🔹 Increased complexity in managing multiple services and inter-service communication