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Principles

The shared beliefs that make hundreds of small decisions consistent.

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P-01Buy, then build

Prefer managed services over bespoke infrastructure unless it is a core differentiator.

P-02Secure by default

Every service is zero-trust from day one; encryption and least-privilege are not opt-in.

P-03Design for failure

Assume every dependency will fail; degrade gracefully rather than cascade.

What it is

Principles are the durable statements of intent that shape how your teams build — the “we always” and “we never” that keep architecture coherent across squads. Good principles are opinionated, justified, and referenced by the decisions they inform.

Statement + rationale

Each principle pairs a clear directive with the reasoning behind it, so it persuades rather than dictates.

Referenced by decisions

ADRs cite the principles they uphold, making the line from belief to implementation visible.

Versioned intent

Principles evolve; the history shows when and why the organization changed its mind.

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ADR

Decision Records

Capture the why behind every choice

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RFCs

Propose and debate changes in the open

STD

Standards

The guardrails teams build within

REF

Reference Architectures

Blueprints teams can actually adopt

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