47 Microservices for 2 RPS?!
A lead architect is itching to chop a rock-solid monolith into a whopping 47 microservices—despite the app only handling about two requests per second. It’s a classic reddit showdown on r/softwarearchitecture: developer pragmatism versus architectural ambition.
Beyond raw throughput, the debate digs into whether this breakup is all about future scaling or simply a bid for clearer ownership, faster deployments, and organizational alignment. Spoiler: sometimes it’s less about traffic and more about team dynamics.
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