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Architecture Day 36: Architectural Decision Records (ADRs) for Documenting Choices in Projects


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Welcome to Day 36 of the "50 Days Software Architecture Class" on YouTube! Moderated by Anastasia and Irene, today's focus is on Architectural Decision Records (ADRs) — a lightweight yet powerful practice for documenting significant architectural decisions, capturing context, alternatives considered, trade-offs, and rationale, so teams can understand why choices were made and evolve systems responsibly over time. The session is designed to run 18-22 minutes (approximately 60 words per minute, total word count ~1950–2000 with natural delivery and significantly expanded explanations, real-world templates, best practices, tools, integration patterns, and anti-patterns). We've organized it into 20 slides, each with 4 bullet points and much longer, more detailed conversational scripts from both moderators to offer richer context, practical examples, decision frameworks, and strategic guidance. To ensure more equal time distribution, Anastasia and Irene alternate leading sections more evenly: Anastasia handles slides 1-5 and 11-15 (intro, ADR fundamentals, and templates), Irene leads slides 6-10 and 16-18 (advanced usage, tools, and best practices), and slides 19-20 are shared for recap and closing. This builds on Day 35’s Machine Learning integration (where ADRs are essential for documenting ML choices), Day 34’s Big Data architecture, Day 23’s hexagonal architecture, and aligns with Day 2’s SOLID principles for maintainable, evolvable systems. Pauses, transitions, and visuals (including ADR templates, decision trees, and evolution diagrams) will enhance the flow and aid in adopting ADRs effectively.



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