Microservices: Up and Running

Preface

Ten years ago a group of software architects gathered together and coined the term microservices to define a style of software architecture that had evolved. Since that time, there’s been an explosion of classes, videos, and written works for the microservices style. In fact, in 2016 we coauthored Microservice Architecture, a book that offered an introductory guide to the principles of a microservices system.

Since the publication of that book, we and many others have had a chance to live with the microservices systems we’ve built. Our own experiences, as well as conversations with other practitioners, have led to a better understanding of the practical problems that implementers face. A lot of that understanding comes from success, but some of the most useful insights have come from mistakes.

We’ve endeavored to package up the experiences of practitioners into a highly opinionated guide. We live in an age with an abundance of practitioner advice available. But, it can be difficult to navigate this sea of information and put it together in a way that works. This book offers a practical, prescriptive model that spans team design, domain design, infrastructure, engineering, and release. Our goal is to give you a unified view of a microservices implementation and a strong first step in your journey to adoption.

Who Should Read This Book

We’ve written this book for microservices implementers. While we touch on some of the principles and patterns of a microservices system, ...