The modern Internet is made up of many interoperable components all speaking HTTP. The evolution from the older monolithic application stack to a loosely coupled collection of microservices delivering specialized features has many benefits, which break down into roughly two buckets – speed of development and speed of repair.
Why the industry has moved to microservices from three‑tier monoliths
How microservices enable businesses to innovate faster and provide the best possible user experience
How to test for resiliency and user experience
Principles for coding and systems architecture that improve the user experience when failure does happen
Sarah Novotny