Software Architecture: The Practice of Team Decision-Making

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This article explains a team-based approach to software architecture decision-making. It introduces the Architecture Advice Process, Architecture Decision Records, and an Architecture Advice Forum as tools for making architectural choices more collaborative and traceable. The piece emphasizes spreading architectural responsibility across teams instead of keeping decisions centralized with a small group of architects. It also highlights the value of testable constraints, lightweight governance, and clear documentation to improve alignment and delivery speed.

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