architecture-strategy

To determine the right system shape, analyze the codebase to identify current module boundaries, ownership, and dependency directions. Grounding the architecture in the repo's reality ensures boundaries align with actual project constraints rather than theoretical ideals.

Consider monolith-to-microservice migration when evaluating service boundaries and bounded contexts. Compare viable shapes like modular monoliths against service boundaries to surface tradeoffs, ensuring deployment implications align with the repo's current truth and ownership structure.

Defining bounded contexts in a modular monolith requires identifying current architectural boundaries and enforcing strict dependency direction. This approach surfaces tradeoffs between local changes and bounded contexts to produce actionable recommendations with concrete guardrails.

Evaluate architectural tradeoffs by establishing the current truth and decision surface, then comparing candidate options. Surface the constraints of each system shape to produce a recommendation with concrete next steps, guardrails, and verification methods for maintainable evolution.

Yes, analyzing existing project structures works without microservice migration. The process compares viable shapes including local changes and modular monoliths, applying bounded contexts and dependency direction to propose the minimal durable architecture fitting the repo's constraints.

Architectural strategy requires identifying current truth because grounding recommendations in actual module boundaries and ownership prevents misaligned system shapes. This ensures the proposed architecture satisfies constraints, verification, and next moves for maintainable evolution.