Design Like Goldilocks

I feel like I say “_______ is hard” a lot, so forgive the repetition, but today’s article illustrates that service design is hard. The “micro” in microservices leads many (including myself at times) to believe each service should be as small as possible. It’s an unfortunate name, because that’s not the truth (naming things is hard too, but I digress).

What’s the right size for a Microservice dispels the above myth and several others, on its way to presenting a few helpful criteria to size a service. For anyone who designs systems, or builds systems, it’s worth your time.

And while you’re add it, read Martin Fowler’s paper on the topic.