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Field guide15 Oct 2026 · 6 min

Hexagonal Architecture (Ports & Adapters)

What Ports & Adapters is, how it differs from Clean and Onion, and how to apply it to a tool with many inputs and devices. For architects who want a testable core with less ceremony than full Clean Architecture.

Field guide15 Oct 2026 · 7 min

Plugin / Microkernel Architecture

What a plug-in (microkernel) architecture is, the design decisions behind contracts, loading, isolation and versioning, and how to apply it to a configuration tool with many device families. For architects designing or reviewing extensible tools.

Playbook14 Oct 2026 · 11 min

Reviewing an Architecture Choice for a Configuration Tool

A step-by-step way to review "we chose Clean Architecture for our configuration tool" when you do not know the tool yet. What to ask, what to look for, which alternatives to raise and how to word the verdict.

Field guide14 Oct 2026 · 10 min

Clean Architecture

What Clean Architecture is, when it fits and when it does not, and how to apply and enforce it. For architects choosing or reviewing a layered design, with a worked example for a configuration tool.

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