Implementing layering in real life

Now that we covered all of this, it is important to note that on the one hand, there is the theory, and on the other, life is hitting you in the face. Suppose you are working in a big enterprise. In that case, chances are your employer can pour hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars into a feature to run experiments, spend months designing every little piece, and ensure everything is perfect. Even then, is achieving perfection even possible? Probably not.

For companies that don’t have that type of capital, you must build entire products for a few thousand dollars sometimes because they are not trying to resell them but just need that tool built. That is where your architectural skills come in handy. How do you design the least bad product in a maintainable fashion while meeting stakeholders’ expectations? The most important part of the answer is to set expectations upfront. Moreover, never forget that someone needs to...