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I shared the idea of decision records with a mid-career techie and he was blown away by the value and simplicity.
Using Architectural Decision Records (ADRs) to jot down choices just make sense. It doesnโt need to be a full white paperโฆ just a few lines as an .MD file. WHY? So your decisions are defensible and to give anyone in the future a frame of reference.
We are seeing myriad companies and agencies struggling to modernize even the most recent systems because the rationale is missingโฆ
Why not help yourself and others by making risks and trade-offs clear. It helps with identify and mitigate threats, too.
Relevance is undeniable. ADRs โlast a generationโโฆ. knowledge persists beyond team changes. Everything as code including decisions. They belong in a centrally available repo.
Tons of resources to help.
https://18f.gsa.gov/2021/07/06/architecture_decision_records_helpful_now_invaluable_later/
https://cloud.google.com/architecture/architecture-decision-records
https://adr.github.io/madr/decisions/0016-outcome-before-detailed-pros-cons.html
https://github.com/joelparkerhenderson/architecture-decision-record/tree/main
https://medium.com/olzzio/y-statements-10eb07b5a177
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