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Service Boundaries That Stay Useful
A short note on choosing boundaries that help teams move without adding ceremony.
Service boundaries work best when they reflect ownership, change rate, and operational reality.
Start with responsibility
If a boundary does not make ownership clearer, it is usually too early to draw it.
Let change frequency guide the split
Components that evolve together often belong together for longer than expected.
Avoid ornamental separation
A split that only adds network calls and dashboards is rarely a real improvement.