Architecture

Architecture Skills

Overview

This module covers fundamental and advanced architecture concepts applicable across all technology stacks.

Categories

Principles

Core software design principles that guide architectural decisions.

• SOLID Principles
• DRY, KISS, YAGNI
• Separation of Concerns
• Dependency Inversion

Patterns

High-level architecture patterns for organizing systems.

• Clean Architecture
• Hexagonal Architecture
• Layered Architecture
• Domain-Driven Design
• CQRS & Event Sourcing
• Microservices

Design Patterns

Reusable solutions to common design problems.

• Creational: Factory, Builder, Singleton, DI
• Structural: Adapter, Decorator, Facade, Repository
• Behavioral: Strategy, Observer, Command, State Machine

Distributed Systems

Patterns for building distributed applications.

• Service Communication
• Data Consistency
• Resilience Patterns
• Event-Driven Architecture

Decision Making

Tools and frameworks for architectural decisions.

• Architecture Decision Records (ADR)
• Trade-off Analysis
• Documentation Best Practices

When to Use

• Starting new projects
• Refactoring legacy systems
• Making architecture decisions
• Code review and design discussions
• Team knowledge sharing

Directory Structure

skills/architecture/
├── _index.md
├── principles/
│   ├── solid.md
│   ├── dry-kiss-yagni.md
│   ├── separation-of-concerns.md
│   └── dependency-inversion.md
├── patterns/
│   ├── clean-architecture.md
│   ├── hexagonal-architecture.md
│   ├── layered-architecture.md
│   ├── domain-driven-design.md
│   ├── cqrs-event-sourcing.md
│   └── microservices.md
├── design-patterns/
│   ├── creational/
│   ├── structural/
│   └── behavioral/
├── distributed-systems/
└── decision-making/

Integration with F5 Framework

These skills are referenced by:

• Stack templates for implementation guidance
• Agents for architecture decisions
• Quality gates for design review