In software engineering, there’s a long-standing debate between monolithic architectures and microservices. Rather than taking a hard stance, it’s often more important to understand the context, motivations, and trade-offs involved in this discussion.

Microservices as Technical Debt?

I recently watched an insightful interview between two engineers who argued that microservices are a form of technical debt. At first glance, this sounds controversial, but it’s actually a helpful framing—if we understand what kind of debt we’re talking about.