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Re:Ask HN: Why do message queue-based architectures seem les... by kaba0 on Wednesday June 19, 2024 @04:22AM (#40726073)
But that’s due to security, not for any supposed benefit of microservices. Also, both processes are from the same repo sharing code, so I wouldn’t really qualify as microservice.
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Re:Ask HN: Why do message queue-based architectures seem les... by jupp0r on Wednesday June 19, 2024 @12:15PM (#40729652)
1. microservices also create security boundaries

2. microservices living in monorepos is common

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Re:Ask HN: Why do message queue-based architectures seem les... by Noneofya on Sunday June 23, 2024 @11:29AM (#40768154)
That‘s literally an example of the decision depending on multiple factors. Separation of concerns -> more isolation -> stronger security of the overall system is exactly one of the possible benefits of microservices.

Scale is just one. There is also fault tolerance, security, organizational separation (which can be, up to a point, also be realized with libraries as you suggest), bigger ecosystem to choose from, …

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