Scaling architecture

Ideas on how to scale the practice of software architecture:

https://martinfowler.com/articles/scaling-architecture-conversationally.html

1. Anyone can make an architectural decision
2. Before deciding, they should consult everyone affected by the decision and known experts
3. Capture the decision in an Architecture Decision Record (ADR) which is co-located with the source code

Examples of clear ADRs

https://github.com/riyaneel/Tachyon/blob/main/docs/adr/ADR-001-memfd-vs-shm-open.md

Continuous Architecture

https://continuousarchitecture.com/2025/11/04/a-decade-of-ca/

See also

• Domain-Driven Design

• Architecture without Architects