Architecture Decision Records: Make Peace with Your Docs
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Introduce using lightweight Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) as Markdown files in the code repository, using a six-part template (title, number, date, context, decision, status, consequences) and discussing them in tickets or chat with quick reviews. Accepted ADRs become immutable timeline entries and when designs change a new ADR links to and marks the old one as replaced/deprecated; after a year with a client this reduced cognitive load and improved traceability of changes.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Software documentation
- 1:46Architecture decisions
- 5:36ADR structure
- 8:25ADR validation
- 10:54Best practices
- 12:40ADR tools
- 13:23Conclusion
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