This document discusses migrating from monolithic architecture to microservices. It begins by noting that many organizations have implemented microservices poorly by having only one team and application. It then describes monolithic architecture and some of its scaling difficulties. Next, it introduces the concept of a modular monolith as an intermediate step, before discussing whether an organization is ready for full microservices. The document provides several tips for starting to migrate a module from a monolith to microservices, such as defining boundaries, creating an abstraction layer, and separating the database. Finally, it leaves the reader with questions about the transition.