[Nextgrid]

They are helpful in probably 10% of cases where they are indeed the right tool for the job and the benefits outweigh the downsides.

For the majority of companies out there it's just a tool to overcomplicate your stack and turn it into an engineering playground so you can justify 2-3x the headcount despite no significant productivity increase. But hey, at least your company can now be giving talks about how they solve their (self-inflicted) problems managing all the microservices and throw that buzzword on the careers page.

[sabellito]

Although your overall point seem reasonable, "some companies need it, some don't", throwing "10%" and "majority" around doesn't help with credibility.