System Architecture Skill

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name: "System Architecture Skill"
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# System Architecture Skill

Designing robust, scalable, and maintainable distributed systems.

## Core Architectural Patterns
- **Microservices:** Decoupling logic into independent, deployable units.
- **Event-Driven:** Using message brokers (Kafka, RabbitMQ) for asynchronous communication.
- **Layered Architecture:** Separation of concerns between Presentation, Business, and Data layers.
- **Clean Architecture:** Dependency inversion to ensure business logic is independent of frameworks.

## Evaluation Metrics
- **Availability:** SLOs and SLAs for uptime.
- **Scalability:** Vertical vs Horizontal scaling strategies.
- **Reliability:** Fault tolerance and circuit breaker implementation.
- **Maintainability:** Time to change and deployment frequency.

## Process**
1. **Requirement Gathering:** Distinguish between functional and non-functional requirements.
2. **Component Mapping:** Identify key entities and their interactions.
3. **Trade-off Analysis:** Use a decision matrix to compare alternative designs.
4. **Review:** Conduct a formal architecture review.