Architecture Decision Records
This section documents the brainstorming ideas and key decisions made during the development of Simple Accounting.
It explains not only what was built, but also why certain design and technical decisions were chosen. This helps the team:
- Understand the reasoning behind features and architecture
- Avoid repeating past discussions
- Maintain consistency in future development
- Onboard new team members more easily
- Support future improvements with clear context
How Decisions Are Documented
Each major feature or architectural change is recorded using the following structure:
- Topic The feature or decision being discussed.
- Problem The issue or need that required a solution.
- Options Alternative approaches that were evaluated.
- Decision The selected approach.
- Reasoning The explanation behind the final choice.
- Future Considerations Possible improvements or extensions.
- Document History Contains the timeline of meetings, list of participants, and summaries of discussions related to the decision-making process.
Template to create new Architecture Decision Records
Records
| ADR | Topic |
|---|---|
| ADR#001 | How the import process works? |
| ADR#002 | Does the application need to restrict certain users from accessing specific features? |
| ADR#003 | How should we handle date formats during the import process to prevent ambiguous date interpretation? |
| ADR#004 | How can we ensure imported journal data remains compatible with the reporting formulas? |