complexity-review

To review technical proposals and prevent unnecessary architecture complexity, systematically challenge each component across 30 dimensions like data volume and consistency. This process identifies opportunities to simplify architectures and minimize the basal cost of software.

The best way to simplify a microservices architecture proposal is to evaluate it against resilience and interaction dimensions. This identifies non-essential features to postpone and suggests progressively simpler alternatives like a PostgreSQL database instead of advanced tech.

You likely do not need event sourcing and Kafka initially. By analyzing the proposal, you can question the necessity of these components and start with a simpler solution like a PostgreSQL database and cron jobs, only adopting advanced tech if actual pain points emerge.

Evaluating technical debt and consistency requirements reduces software costs by identifying opportunities to postpone non-essential features. This minimizes the basal cost of software and maximizes team capacity by preventing unnecessary complexity upfront.

You should not use a microservices approach when your proposal review indicates low data volume or simple interaction patterns. Postponing microservices until data proves they are needed prevents unnecessary technical debt and resilience overhead.