Do big companies use monoliths?
Many started as monoliths and split later. Basecamp, GitHub, and Shopify all started monolith-first. Start simple and evolve as needed.
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Start with a monolith. It is simpler to build, deploy, and maintain. Split into microservices later only when you hit real scaling or team-size problems.
When the team is large, parts of the app scale differently, or you need independent deployments. For a small team or new app, microservices add overhead without benefit.
Yes. A well-structured monolith with clean modules can be split into microservices. Start clean and you keep the option open.
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