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Architecture

Patterns, models, and approaches for designing scalable software systems.

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hub15 min read

DataLoader Pattern in Distributed Systems and GraphQL

How the DataLoader pattern eliminates the N+1 query problem in GraphQL: batching via the event loop, the batch function contract, per-request caching, and architectural alternatives.

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deployed_code12 min read

Monolithic Architecture: From Classic to Modular Patterns

Four monolith variants — Classic, Monolith First, Micro Monolith, Modular — compared across complexity, testing, scaling, and long-term maintenance cost.

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Event Storming: Domain Discovery for IT Architects

How Event Storming maps business events into Bounded Contexts. A guide to Big Picture and Process Level: sticky-note grammar, workshop phases, and pitfalls.

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lan25 min read

Monolith to Microservices: System Architecture Guide

Trade-offs and decision matrix for choosing between monolith, microservices, synchronous REST, Event Bus, and Event-Driven Architecture.

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data_object20 min read

Tactical DDD

How Tactical DDD building blocks — Aggregates, Value Objects, Domain Events — protect business invariants and bridge strategy to clean, testable code.

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schema18 min read

Strategic DDD: How to Design Systems Around Business Domains

Learn how Strategic DDD uses Bounded Contexts, Ubiquitous Language, and Context Mapping to align software architecture with business structure.

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Why Your Project Needs ADR and ADL

ADR and ADL end architectural amnesia: one Markdown file per decision, stored in Git, gives every team member instant access to the why behind every technical choice.

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hub5 min read

Architectural Drivers: Why We Design Systems the Way We Do

Five driver classes — functional requirements, quality attributes, constraints, conventions, and project goals — that shape every architectural decision.

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Stakeholder Mapping Using the Eisenhower Matrix

Identify project stakeholders and categorize them using an Eisenhower-style matrix across two dimensions: importance and urgency of engagement.

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C4 Model: Google Maps for Software Architecture

Four levels of zoom for software architecture: Context, Container, Component, Code. Learn why C4 beats Visio and which tools keep your diagrams maintainable.

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