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E-commerce businesses are using microservices to build a set of reusable components for their stores. These services make it easier to deliver your content to multiple channels at scale by operating independently from the front end.
In this post, I’ll talk about several design patterns you can implement and explain what they offer. I’ll also mention common use cases.
Monolithic platforms like Shopify, Oracle ATG, and BigCommerce are easy to get up and running. However, they lock you into various platform-specific limitations. As a result, you're subject to each platform’s constraints and may feel stuck using one-size-fits-all software.
You face similar challenges if you’ve built your own e-commerce monolith. When more components of the application are intertwined, it is harder to modify features, scale components, or divide the work. After years of using one of these systems, technical debt builds up, and changes are hard to implement.
If you’re selling products online, there’s a good chance you’re using a one-size-fits-all platform. These platforms offer many advantages but they also have limitations. If you want to move beyond these limitations, microservices can help.
Shopify Plus is a one-size-fits-all platform that allows you to use headless systems while retaining most of its features. So if you already have a Shopify Plus setup, you can keep the frontend and migrate the backend to a microservices-based alternative for more flexibility.