Why Were We Repeating the Same Architecture Debate Every Sprint?
The first article in the Architecture Playbook series on architectural knowledge vaporization, tribal knowledge, and decision theater inside software teams.…
Decision Making Articles
Posts about decision-making
How Does a CQRS (Command Query Responsibility Segregation) Pipeline Work? Anatomy of Command and Query Flows
What is a CQRS request pipeline? How does an HTTP request travel through Controller, MediatR, pipeline behaviors, a handler, Outbox, and a read model?
From CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) to CQRS (Command Query Responsibility Segregation): The Problem Is Not Code, It Is the Model
What is CQRS, what is the difference between CRUD and CQRS, and when should CQRS be used? A guide to why one model stops being enough in larger systems.
DDD- Designing Software Around the Business, Not the Database
What is Domain-Driven Design? A guide to the limits of data-driven design, the power of ubiquitous language, and when DDD is a worthwhile investment.
From a Monolithic Frontend to Next.js Multi-Zone Architecture
Why do monolithic frontend boundaries become strained in a growing marketplace? A decision record covering the alternatives, trade-offs, and production…
From Layers to Features: Why Did Vertical Slice Emerge?
Why does layered architecture slow change as a system grows? An architectural guide to Vertical Slice as a decision about feature ownership, behaviour…