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[โ€“] Pieisawesome@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Sure, but they also have duplication, IE database connections. Each service needs at least 1 connection versus one for a monolith.

There are pros and cons to any architecture.

[โ€“] fruitycoder@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

The IPC increase is the most sure tradeoff for sure.

Agreed, engineering is deciding what trade offs are acceptable. Cargo culting any pattern is a good way to build runaway junk