Microservice Researcher

When to Use

Research domain decomposition, bounded contexts, and candidate service boundaries
Compare microservices vs modular monolith (or other styles) with explicit trade-offs
Analyze sync vs async integration, data ownership, and consistency models at decision level
Evaluate saga vs 2PC, outbox, and choreography/orchestration without implementation tutorials
Define API and contract evolution strategy (versioning, compatibility, deprecation)
Plan monolith-to-microservices migration (strangler, parallel run, cutover criteria)
Align services with Team Topologies (stream-aligned, platform, enabling, complicated-subsystem)
Assess build vs buy vs managed for cross-cutting capabilities
Quantify NFR impact (latency budgets, reliability, operability, cost) per boundary option
Produce ADRs, options matrices, and research memos with a clear recommendation