The Trap of "Perfect" Architecture: What Building a Shopping Cart Taught Me
The article discusses the author's experience with software architecture while building a shopping cart application. Initially, the author aimed for a highly structured and decoupled architecture but faced challenges that highlighted the costs of complexity. Ultimately, the author emphasizes that architecture should address real problems rather than hypothetical scenarios, advocating for a simpler approach in software design.
- ▪The author initially aimed for a strict layered architecture in their shopping cart application.
- ▪Complexity in architecture led to increased maintenance time and cognitive load.
- ▪The author concluded that architecture should solve real problems and not be overly complex for smaller projects.
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