No Architecture vs Clean Architecture
Developers should consider No Architecture when working on proof-of-concepts, small internal tools, or projects with highly uncertain requirements where speed and experimentation are critical meets developers should learn clean architecture when building complex, long-lived applications where business rules are critical and likely to evolve, such as enterprise systems, financial software, or large-scale web services. Here's our take.
No Architecture
Developers should consider No Architecture when working on proof-of-concepts, small internal tools, or projects with highly uncertain requirements where speed and experimentation are critical
No Architecture
Nice PickDevelopers should consider No Architecture when working on proof-of-concepts, small internal tools, or projects with highly uncertain requirements where speed and experimentation are critical
Pros
- +It is useful in hackathons, early-stage startups, or when building disposable code that doesn't require extensive scaling or long-term support
- +Related to: agile-development, yagni
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Clean Architecture
Developers should learn Clean Architecture when building complex, long-lived applications where business rules are critical and likely to evolve, such as enterprise systems, financial software, or large-scale web services
Pros
- +It is particularly useful in scenarios requiring high testability, as it decouples core logic from external dependencies, making unit testing straightforward and reducing technical debt over time
- +Related to: domain-driven-design, solid-principles
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use No Architecture if: You want it is useful in hackathons, early-stage startups, or when building disposable code that doesn't require extensive scaling or long-term support and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Clean Architecture if: You prioritize it is particularly useful in scenarios requiring high testability, as it decouples core logic from external dependencies, making unit testing straightforward and reducing technical debt over time over what No Architecture offers.
Developers should consider No Architecture when working on proof-of-concepts, small internal tools, or projects with highly uncertain requirements where speed and experimentation are critical
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