We’re going to write microservices in Python. These are single, deployable and focused systems that do one thing well. They can be used to compose complex systems. It is an architectural pattern for building big systems also known as microservices or service-oriented architecture. A lot of major companies like Amazon and Netflix use this pattern. Microservices are an alternative to the more common monolith. However, they introduce a novel set of problems.
Ok. That's all very technical. Let's try with a metaphor.