THE SHORT ANSWER
To document the context and trade-offs of a decision so future teams understand why it was made, not just how.
Flashcards
Q1
What makes a good ADR?
Clear context, alternative options considered, the final decision, and the known negative consequences.
Q2
When does an architecture decision become immutable?
When the cost of refactoring the dependencies that rely on that decision exceeds the organization's budget.
Q3
How do microservices amplify organizational Conway's Law?
By physicalizing team communication boundaries into hard network boundaries and API contracts.
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This page covers Durable Architecture Decisions (ADRs) as a technical flashcard. Description: Why do modern systems require Architectural Decision Records (ADRs)?.