MicroProfile value proposition

• Strong module boundaries: Microservices reinforce modular structure, which is particularly important for larger teams.
• Independent deployment: Simple services are easier to deploy and, since they are autonomous, they are less likely to cause system failures when things go wrong.
• Technology diversity: With microservices, you can mix multiple languages, development frameworks, and data storage technologies.

• The benefits of community collaboration: Eclipse MicroProfile is an open source project run by the community. No single vendor controls or determines the evolution and maturation of the specification.
• Freedom of choice of implementation: Many vendors have implemented Eclipse MicroProfile as part of their software stacks and customers have the option to select whichever implementation is the most appropriate for their environment.
• Faster evolution: Since Eclipse MicroProfile is an innovation project, new and improved functionality is delivered frequently in time-boxed releases. This allows developers and customers to have these at their fingertips and start leveraging updates in their projects sooner rather than later.
• Based on decades of experience: Not only do the specification's subject-matter experts bring with them a vast wealth of experience, expertise, and knowledge, but Eclipse MicroProfile also leverages market-tested and production-proven capabilities in the Java EE APIs that it builds upon, offering maturity to developers.
• Familiarity with Enterprise Java: Eclipse MicroProfile builds upon familiar Enterprise Java constructs, making it easy for Enterprise Java developers to adopt.
• No retraining needed: Your existing Enterprise Java developers will find Eclipse MicroProfile to be a natural progression of their expertise. There is little to no learning curve. They will be able to leverage their skills.
• Interoperability: The different MicroProfile implementations are interoperable, with each one providing users with the freedom to select one, or combine many, MicroProfile implementations in an application.
• Multiple ways to use the APIs: Eclipse MicroProfile APIs provide easy-to-use interfaces, such as CDI-based, programmatic, command-line, and file-based (configuration-based) interfaces.
• A thorough set of artifacts: Each API includes a Test Compatibility Kit (TCK), Javadoc, PDF document for download, API Maven artifact coordinates, Git tags, and downloads (specification and source code).
• Many other benefits that are particular to each API. These are discussed in each Eclipse MicroProfile sub-project section throughout this book.