No, I believe it this way. It used to be one service that had access to everything it needs. Now it is microservices, so each microservice is caching a bunch of stuff, but of course all the wrong stuff, so every request requires at least one network call downstream. Thus more memory usage and slower.

fair.

The cabin is already on fire in panel 4. It is clear what happened. Then the words explain the joke.

As per usual, Randall keeps going after the punchline was already delivered, ruining the comic. It would be better if there was no text in the final panel.