architecture

Keeping snacks on your desk

A food court instead of one restaurant

A taxi instead of owning a car

Local libraries instead of one central

Multiple checkout lanes at a store

A post office sorting room

React when something happens

Proven blueprints for common problems

Modeling software around business

Layers with dependency rules

Ports and adapters pattern

Five rules for maintainable code

Separate read and write models

Store events, not current state

Single entry point for services

Preventing cascade failures

Controlling how fast requests can be made