Servicesare

Servicesare is a neologism used in information technology and software engineering to describe an approach in which business capabilities are implemented, deployed, and consumed as modular, interoperable services. The term is not standardized, but in practice it is used to emphasize that services—rather than monolithic applications—are the primary building blocks of modern systems.

Definition and scope: A servicesare framework prioritizes service autonomy, discoverability, and governance. Services are designed to be stateless, versioned, and composable, enabling dynamic assembly into workflows and applications. Interfaces typically use standard protocols such as REST or gRPC and are registered in a catalog to support service discovery and reuse.

Relation to established concepts: The idea aligns with service-oriented architecture, microservices, and API-driven development. It highlights patterns such as API gateways, service meshes, and orchestration. Practitioners note benefits including agility and reuse, while challenges include governance, data consistency, and observability across many services.

History and usage: The term has appeared in industry blogs, conference talks, and vendor literature since the 2010s. It is often used as a slogan or branding by teams that adopt a service-first design approach, rather than as a formal methodology with standardized practices.

See also: Related topics include service-oriented architecture, microservices, API design, service mesh, cloud native architecture, and interoperability.