Microservices vs Monolith | Quick Decision Flow

Microservices aren’t a “level up” by default; they’re a trade. This decision flow weighs the factors that actually matter: team size, domain complexity, how often you need independent releases, whether you rely on shared transactions, and whether your org has the operational maturity to run many services without constant fire drills. It also highlights the underrated middle ground: start with a modular monolith, then extract services when failure isolation and independent scaling become real needs. Check out Great Learning Academy to start your journey: https://bit.ly/4qh8P8r