Communication through user interface

In most cases, the usability of a system is determined through the frontend. A system designed using Microservices should avoid using a monolithic user interface. There are several proponents of the idea that Microservices should contain a user interface and we agree with that.

Tying a service with a user interface gives high flexibility to the system to incorporate changes and add new features. This also ensures that distribution of teams is not by the communication hierarchy of the organization but by domains that Microservices are a part of. This practice also has the benefit of ensuring that the user interface will not become a deployment monolith at any point in time.

Although there are several challenges associated with integrating the user interface of Microservices, there are several ways to enable this integration. Let's take a look at a few.