# Microservices aren't the problem. Incompetent people are **URL:** \ **Category:** In The News\ **Tags:** microservices\ **Created:** [9 November 2023 03:37 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/microservices-arent-the-problem-incompetent-people-are/131603 "2023-11-09T03:37:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/communitynews/32/1113_2.png) [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\ **Post date:** [9 November 2023 03:37 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/microservices-arent-the-problem-incompetent-people-are/131603/1 "2023-11-09T03:37:58Z")
> Have you read the awesome essay [“Death by a thousand microservices”](https://renegadeotter.com/2023/09/10/death-by-a-thousand-microservices.html)? I agree with everything said in it. However, I’d like to emphasise that microservices aren’t a problem in itself. Also, I don’t think monoliths are necessarily a better fit most of the time even for smaller products. In fact, _personally_, I prefer services (intentionally avoiding the “micro”) to a huge monolith in the work setting. > > The real problem, I think, is the lack of engineering competence and the lack of “giving a shit” in companies. That’s what creates complex systems nobody can efficiently work on. Read in full here: > **[Microservices aren't the problem. Incompetent people are](https://nondv.wtf/blog/posts/microservices-arent-the-problem-incompetent-people-are.html)** > > There's been a lot of (deserved) criticism towards microservice architecture and how it's usually hurtful to the companies. However, I believe SOA isn't bad ... _This thread was posted by one of our members via one of our news source trackers._ ---
**Author:** ![apsori](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/apsori/32/6666_2.png) [@apsori](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/apsori)\ **Post date:** [9 November 2023 09:29 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/microservices-arent-the-problem-incompetent-people-are/131603/2 "2023-11-09T09:29:06Z")
I think it is just some dev teams just apply microservices because it is new, without actually much thinking.