Why Your Microservices Are Slowing You Down

Most engineering leaders assume microservices mean speed, but the reality is often latency and distributed complexity. This episode examines how a major fintech firm reduced their service count by half, cut deployment time by forty percent, and improved developer velocity by returning to modular monoliths. We look at the specific trade-offs between operational overhead and code cohesion, why DDD boundaries matter more than service boundaries, and how teams can decide when to split versus when to consolidate. If you are managing a platform that feels heavier than it should be, this breakdown of architectural refactoring offers a practical path forward. #SoftwareArchitecture #Microservices #ModularMonolith #EngineeringLeadership #TechDebt #SystemDesign #DeveloperExperience #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #TechStrategy #CloudInfrastructure #CodeQuality #EngineeringCulture #SoftwareEngineering #TechTrends2026 #DevOps #PlatformEngineering #CodingBestPractices Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo