Microservices: More Dangerous Than Monolithic When Half-Cooked! ????

Microservices are supposed to be the future—scalable, flexible, and efficient. But when done wrong, they can become a nightmare far worse than a monolithic system.

Welcome to the world of Half-Cooked Microservices, where companies take a “we kinda use microservices” approach, creating a fragile, overcomplicated mess instead of a well-structured system.

Monolithic vs. Microservices: The Good Old Debate ??? vs. ??

• Monolithic: A single, unified application. It’s like a big pot of stew—one place for everything, easy to maintain, but hard to scale.
• Microservices: Independent, loosely coupled services. Think of it as a well-organized buffet—scalable, modular, and efficient when done right.

Sounds great, right? But here’s where things go horribly wrong...

What Are Half-Cooked Microservices? ????

Some companies hear “microservices” and jump in blindly. They break their monolith into smaller services but ignore key principles, leading to chaos. They forget to implement:

? API Gateways – Instead of structured communication, services randomly call each other like lost tourists.

? Message Brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.) – Instead of using proper asynchronous messaging, they rely on REST calls, causing latency and failure chains.

? Proper Data Management – Instead of separate databases, all services poke at the same database, turning it into a single point of failure.

And here’s another HUGE issue:

? Managing Multiple Services and Deployments – Now, instead of deploying one monolithic app, you have 20+ microservices to deploy and monitor separately. Congratulations, you just multiplied your DevOps headaches!

The Hidden Costs of Half-Cooked Microservices ??

1?? More Services, More Chaos

• Instead of a monolith, you now have many tiny broken pieces. Every service has its own problems, and debugging turns into a nightmare.

2?? Distributed Mess, Not a System

• Without an API Gateway, services create a tangled web of dependencies. If one service fails, the whole system collapses like dominoes.

3?? Deployment Hell ??

• Managing one monolithic deployment is tough. But managing separate deployments for 20+ services? Good luck with that!

4?? Latency & Performance Issues ?

• Too many REST calls between services slow everything down. Without message brokers, your microservices are just a laggy monolith in disguise.

5?? Security Risks ??

• No API Gateway = No centralized security. You’re basically leaving your system exposed to attackers.

How to Avoid Half-Cooked Microservices? ?

If you’re going microservices, go all in—properly. Here’s what you need:

?? API Gateway – Controls and routes traffic efficiently. Think of it as your system’s security checkpoint.

?? Message Brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ) – Helps services communicate asynchronously and prevents overloading the system.

?? Proper Database Strategy – Either give each service its own DB or use a distributed solution.

?? Deployment Automation – Use Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines to manage multiple services efficiently.

?? Monitoring & Logging – Debugging microservices is 10x harder than monoliths—so use proper logging tools.

?? Team Training – If your developers don’t fully understand microservices architecture, stick to monolithic until you’re ready.