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Everything about Microservices

Collection of loosely coupled services used to build computer applications

In software engineering, a microservice architecture is an architectural pattern that organizes an application into a collection of loosely coupled, fine-grained services that communicate through lightweight protocols. This pattern allows teams to develop, deploy, and scale services independently, improving modularity, scalability, and adaptability. However, it introduces additional complexity, particularly in managing distributed systems and inter-service communication, making the initial implementation more challenging compared to a monolithic architecture. Wikipedia →

🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path

  1. Read the overview: MicroservicesA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: AI-Enabled Secure Microservices in Edge Computing: Opportunities and ChallengesInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Bootstrapping Microservices with Docker, Kubernetes, and TerraformThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: Microservices Architecture Enables DevOps: Migration to a Cloud-Native ArchitectureCited 626 times
  5. Go sideways: Monolithic applicationA closely related topic
  6. Go sideways: Serverless computingA closely related topic

📖 Definitions

Noun plural of microservice

🗂️ The subject at a glance

  1. Definition
  2. Usage
  3. Cell-based architecture in microservices
  4. History
  5. Microservice granularity
  6. Mapping microservices to bounded contexts
  7. Benefits
  8. Criticism and concerns
  9. Antipatterns
  10. Challenges
  11. Best practices
  12. Technologies

🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)

🆕 Influential since 2022

📚 Books worth reading

Ranked by number of editions on Open Library, a rough measure of how lasting a book is.

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