Simplified Service Communication: A service mesh abstracts the communication?

Short answer: logic (e.g., retries, security, load balancing), so developers don’t have to implement these features manually in each service. Example: Istio can manage how requests are routed between services, ensuring that a Payment Service can be upgraded with zero downtime through canary deployments.

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.