π§© Microservices Decoded: Design Scalable Systems with Confidence
π§Ύ Course Description
Microservices architecture is the backbone of modern enterprise and cloud-native systems. In βMicroservices Decodedβ, youβll learn how to design, build, and deploy distributed applications that are scalable, resilient, and independently deployable.
This course covers everything from breaking a monolith into services, communication strategies, service discovery, and inter-service security β all explained with real-world scenarios, design patterns, and optional implementation using Spring Boot, Docker, and API Gateway.
Whether youβre a developer, architect, or DevOps professional, this course will give you the conceptual clarity and system-level thinking needed to excel in a microservices environment.
β Key Benefits
- π§ Think in Systems, Not Scripts β Learn to design modular, scalable architectures
- π Build for Independence β Avoid bottlenecks by decoupling services
- π¦ Polyglot Flexibility β Use the best tech stack for each service
- π Deploy Faster & Smarter β Improve delivery with independent pipelines
- π₯ Resilience by Design β Handle failures, retries, and distributed state like a pro
π― Pre-requisites
- Solid understanding of REST APIs, HTTP, and basic backend development
- Familiarity with Java (Spring Boot) or any web framework (Node.js, Python, etc.)
- Basic knowledge of Docker, Git, and CI/CD concepts recommended
- Optional: exposure to monolithic app structure
π Curriculum Breakdown
π§ Module 1: Introduction to Microservices
- What are Microservices?
- Monolith vs Microservices
- Benefits & trade-offs of distributed architecture
π§± Module 2: Service Decomposition
- Identifying service boundaries
- Domain-Driven Design (DDD) basics
- Bounded contexts and database-per-service pattern
π Module 3: Communication Between Services
- RESTful HTTP, messaging queues (RabbitMQ, Kafka)
- Synchronous vs asynchronous
- Circuit breakers, retries, fallbacks
π Module 4: Service Discovery and API Gateway
- Centralized routing with API Gateway
- Load balancing and dynamic service discovery
- Netflix Eureka, Consul (conceptual)
π Module 5: Security and Config Management
- Inter-service authentication (JWT, OAuth2)
- Centralized config with Spring Cloud Config or Vault
- Environment-specific configurations
βοΈ Module 6: Observability & Monitoring
- Centralized logging with ELK
- Distributed tracing (Zipkin, Jaeger)
- Metrics collection (Prometheus, Grafana)
π§ͺ Module 7: Practical Microservice Project (Spring Boot-based)
- Build 3 microservices (e.g., User, Order, Inventory)
- Use REST communication
- Add service registry + config server + gateway
- Include fault tolerance (Hystrix/resilience4j)
- Deploy using Docker + Docker Compose
β±οΈ Estimated Duration
Daily Study Time | Estimated Duration | Notes |
---|---|---|
2 hours/day | 15β18 days (~3 weeks) | Ideal for professionals & part-timers |
4 hours/day | 8β9 days (~1.5 weeks) | Balanced theory + practice |
6 hours/day | 5β6 days (bootcamp) | Project-heavy accelerated learning |
π Outcome
By the end of Microservices Decoded, you will:
- Understand microservice design principles, trade-offs, and best practices
- Decompose monoliths into maintainable, scalable services
- Handle inter-service communication, observability, and service failure
- Be ready to work on enterprise-grade microservice systems using Spring Boot, Docker, and cloud platforms