- Business: The task comprises a clear and distinct business scenario.
- Reuse: The task is used in multiple different scenarios.
- Scale. The task comprises its own unit of scale.
Note that dedication can go too far. Over-dedication leads to an excessive number of modules, increasing complexity on multiple levels (management, development, network, maintenance, etc.).
The principles of vertical separation, horizontal separation, and qualification enable developers to meet current requirements, adapt to future needs, and minimize complexity and technical debt. By ensuring modularity and minimizing dependencies, you ensure that modules can be developed, maintained, and scaled independently, improving system reliability without adding complexity.
The benefits of a clean software architecture
Clean architecture practices ensure that your software remains efficient, resilient, and scalable. Neglecting these principles can lead to mounting architectural technical debt, potentially costing organizations a significant loss in revenue. This financial impact stems from several factors including decreased system resiliency causing more frequent outages, missed market opportunities due to delayed launches and performance issues, customer churn as competitors offer more reliable solutions, and increased infrastructure costs to manage scalability problems.
