Level 3: Distributed systems · L3.5 Monolith vs microservices, serverless
Monolith first
Explain when a modular monolith beats microservices.
11 min · Pro
What you take away
- Microservices buy independent deployment, scaling, failure isolation and team autonomy — nothing else.
And 3 more inside the class, in Pro.
How the class is laid out
- The problem
- The simple version
- What each one actually costs
- Check your understanding