Why Scaling the Whole Monolith Feels Cheap — and How Modular Scope Discipline Actually Stops Cost Creep

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When Engineering Teams Choose to Scale the Monolith: Raj's Story Raj was promoted to VP of Engineering at a marketplace startup that had doubled revenue in 18 months. The product worked. Customers loved the checkout flow