What is Graceful Degradation, and how do you implement it in microservices?

Short answer: Graceful degradation is a design approach where the system continues to function at a reduced level of service when some parts of the system fail, rather than failing entirely. Implementation:

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.