Summary

In this chapter, we learned about various aspects of setting the mindset for starting your microservices journey. We dissected the microservice architecture into its components and understood the design principles for building microservices. Adopting microservices has several benefits, which essentially help organizations bring business value faster to their end users. We also discussed the challenges of adopting microservices and how these can be addressed.

Later, we discussed the role of leadership, where technology leaders have the responsibility of bringing clarity to drive the overall initiative. Technology leaders bring the right level of focus to empower teams by enabling autonomy and invest in their growth. Architects work with stakeholders to address business requirements to shape the architecture. Finally, we discussed how defining the core priorities for businesses can affect different architecture decisions as you move through your microservices journey. We also discussed the importance of going cloud-native and adopting the twelve-factor app methodology to build microservices. With this knowledge, you can start planning for the adoption of microservices by investing in the right areas to build organizational capabilities.

In the next chapter, we will discuss the role of understanding domain-driven design, anti-patterns, and how to address those anti-patterns. Moreover, we will learn about the importance of domain-driven design, common pitfalls, and some best practices that are essential when building a microservice architecture.