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Service Boundaries and Ownership

When is a module no longer enough to own a change? Follow the deployment, coordination, scaling, and ownership costs before paying for a network boundary.

  1. Decompose by Change, Not by Layer
  2. A Module Is Cheaper Than a Network Boundary
  3. Name the Independent Thing
  4. Enforce Architecture at the Cheapest Reliable Layer
  5. Boundaries Follow Work Without Becoming Destiny