Team structure
Having the right team structure is very important for microservices to avoid unnecessary communication across teams. A microservices architecture promotes the formation of small, focused, and cross-functional teams to deliver business capabilities. This requires a shift in mindset, led by team restructuring.
The following aspects are important when evaluating this factor:
- Are the teams segregated based on subdomains, where one subdomain is owned by only one team?
- Are these teams cross-functional in that they have sufficient capacity to build and operate a microservice?
- How often do your team members spend time on ad hoc tasks related to development or operations?
- Do you have a practice of measuring technical debt?
- How much time do you spend minimizing technical debt?