Why teams default to scaling their entire monolith instead of targeted services

https://www.slideserve.com/botwingtdn/transforming-a-500k-year-monolith-by-february-3-2026-practical-paths-and-trad

Why teams choose the whole-monolith approach under pressure When traffic spikes or a new feature deadline looms, the instinct is clear: treat the monolith as a single organism