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title: Problem Statement
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# Problem Statement

We need to build a new microservices-based e-commerce platform to replace our legacy monolithic system.

## Current State

- Monolithic application running on EC2 instances
- Difficult to scale individual components
- Long deployment cycles
- Tight coupling between features

## Goals

- Improve scalability and performance
- Enable independent deployment of services
- Reduce operational complexity
- Support high traffic during peak shopping seasons

