The Microservices Hype Cycle
For the past decade, microservices have been heralded as the ultimate goal of software engineering. Every startup was splitting their app into 20 services. However, this introduced major architectural friction points.
The Majestic Monolith
Majestic monoliths, like those powered by Laravel or Django, keep operations unified, eliminate network lag, and streamline deployment. You write standard function calls rather than REST endpoints, drastically cutting bug margins.
Keep it simple. Split only when your organizational team limits demand.