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How a CTO Uses Architecture Decision Records
Episode 84 of Tech Leadership with Fexingo: Lucas and Luna dive into Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) — lightweight documents that capture the context, options, and rationale behind every major architectural choice. They walk through a real example from a fintech CTO who uses ADRs to prevent recurring debates, onboard new engineers faster, and create a searchable history of why the system is built the way it is. They discuss the typical ADR template, how to keep ADRs short enough to actually write, and when an ADR is overkill. Lucas shares a specific story about a team that saved months…
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