Decisions
A log of the architectural choices behind the systems I have worked on. Each entry captures the context, the options on the table, and the reasoning that led to the final direction.
4 decisions documented
Adopting Zero-Trust Connectivity for Node-to-Center Communication Distributed nodes required secure communication with the central platform without exposing services publicly. The absence of fixed IP addresses made inbound connectivity impossible... Read decision Introducing an Edge Control Layer for Security Enforcement and Node-Aware Routing As the system grew, client traffic needed consistent security enforcement and predictable routing. Requests also increasingly needed to reach customer-specific nodes directly (when... Read decision Introducing a Reliable Transport Layer Between Nodes and the Central System As the system moved beyond pilot usage, distributed nodes began sending increasing volumes of device data to the central platform for further processing. The existing approach reli... Read decision Choosing Incremental Evolution Over a Clean Rebuild A pilot system needed to transition into a production-grade platform. The existing implementation centered around a Node.js backend, which was suitable for rapid prototyping but no... Read decision