Introduction to Microservices

• Understanding the concept of microservices architecture
• Contrasting microservices with monolithic architecture
• Exploring the benefits and challenges of microservices

Design Principles and Patterns

• Implementing the principles of microservices: single responsibility, autonomy, bounded context, etc.
• Applying design patterns like service discovery, circuit breaker, and API gateway
• Using domain-driven design (DDD) concepts in microservices architecture

Service Communication and API Design

• Implementing inter-service communication using synchronous and asynchronous protocols (REST, messaging, etc.)
• Defining and designing APIs for microservices
• Exploring API versioning and backward compatibility strategies

Service Discovery and Registry

• Implementing service discovery patterns and tools (e.g., Eureka, Consul, etcd)
• Configuring service registration and discovery in a microservices ecosystem
• Handling service registration and discovery failures

Load Balancing and Scaling

• Understanding load balancing strategies for microservices
• Configuring load balancers (e.g., Ribbon, Nginx) for distributing traffic
• Scaling microservices horizontally and vertically

Resilience and Fault Tolerance

• Implementing fault tolerance patterns (e.g., circuit breaker, bulkhead) in microservices
• Using resilience frameworks (e.g., Hystrix, resilience4j) to handle failures
• Implementing retry and fallback mechanisms

Data Management in Microservices

• Choosing the right database technologies for microservices (relational, NoSQL, etc.)
• Implementing data consistency and synchronization strategies
• Managing data across multiple microservices (sagas, event sourcing, CQRS)

Distributed Logging and Tracing

• Implementing logging and distributed tracing for microservices
• Using tools like ELK Stack, Zipkin, or Jaeger for log aggregation and tracing
• Analyzing logs and traces for troubleshooting and performance monitoring

Security and Authorization

• Implementing security mechanisms like authentication and authorization
• Applying security patterns for microservices (e.g., OAuth, JWT)
• Handling cross-cutting concerns like API gateway security and service-to-service authentication

Testing and Continuous Integration

• Strategies for testing microservices in isolation and as a whole system
• Implementing unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end tests
• Integrating microservices testing into the CI/CD pipeline

Deployment and DevOps

• Strategies for deploying microservices (containerization, serverless, etc.)
• Using container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker Swarm)
• Implementing DevOps practices for managing microservices deployments

Monitoring and Observability

• Implementing monitoring and observability in a microservices ecosystem
• Using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog for metrics and monitoring
• Implementing distributed tracing and log analysis for performance monitoring

Microservices Governance and Organization

• Managing the lifecycle of microservices
• Coordinating deployment and versioning of microservices
• Team organization and communication in a microservices environment

Microservices Best Practices and Pitfalls

• Understanding common pitfalls and challenges in microservices architecture
• Applying best practices for designing, developing, and maintaining microservices
• Learning from real-world use cases and case studies