Category: Software Architecture

Articles about software design, architecture patterns, and system design decisions

Your Code Works. Your Architecture Doesn’t.

Posted on by Thiago Pacheco~8 min read

Working code without architecture predictably collapses. Learn why AI amplifies architectural chaos, how accidental architecture leads to rewrites, and what hexagonal architecture can do to fix it — with practical steps you can take this week.

Your Code Works. Your Architecture Doesn’t.

A Tale of Accidental Architecture: How 50 Lines Became A Black Friday Disaster

Posted on by Thiago Pacheco~16 min read

How a simple 50-line notification system spiraled into architectural chaos in 20 weeks—and why AI coding tools now make this descent 10x faster. A cautionary tale every developer will recognize.

A Tale of Accidental Architecture: How 50 Lines Became A Black Friday Disaster