How do you ensure consistency across distributed microservices?

Short answer: Ensuring consistency across distributed microservices can be challenging due to the decentralized nature of microservices, each potentially having its own database. Here's how you can approach it:

Real-world example (ShopNest)

ShopNest splits Catalog, Cart, Order, and Payment into services so teams can deploy catalog changes without redeploying payments.

Say this in the interview

1. Define — one clear sentence (the short answer above).
2. Example — relate it to a project like ShopNest or your real work.
3. Trade-off — when you would not use it.