# Microservices

> Microservices is an architecture that builds an application as a set of small, independently deployable services, each owning one capability. It lets teams scale and ship parts of a system separately.

*Source: https://www.lazlosoftwaresolution.com/glossary/microservices*

Microservices improve scalability and team autonomy but add operational complexity (networking, observability, data consistency). They suit large systems and organisations; smaller products often start as a well-structured monolith and split only where it pays off.