Microservices
Microservices is an architectural style that structures an application as a collection of loosely coupled, independently deployable services, each focused on a specific business capability. It enables teams to develop, deploy, and scale services separately using different technologies, improving agility and resilience in complex systems.
Developers should adopt microservices when building large-scale, complex applications that require high scalability, frequent updates, or team autonomy, such as e-commerce platforms or cloud-native systems. It helps manage complexity by breaking down monolithic applications into smaller, manageable components, though it introduces challenges like distributed system management and increased operational overhead.