Your question is Choose Monolith or Microservices. Take a moment with it on the right.
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You are deciding how to structure a new engineering initiative before delivery planning begins. The team needs to choose between starting with a monolith or investing early in microservices, knowing that the architecture decision will affect delivery speed, operational complexity, and how easily the system can scale later.
What are the trade-offs between microservices and monolithic architectures, and how would you decide which approach to use for a new platform initiative?