How would you handle service discovery in a microservices environment?

Short answer: Service discovery allows microservices to automatically detect and connect to each other without hardcoding IP addresses or hostnames. There are two main ways to implement service discovery:

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.