Frameworks becoming Architecture
What’s cool about frameworks is how elegantly they add better granularity and decoupled code. At the same time they force you to split one logic/business concept between different layers - dividing your initial business concept by decoupling it in a different dimension.
The best systems are built using great frameworks but the code you write with them is like a DNA molecule that is extremly small+efficient. But watch out! Even a small misconfiguration will produce chihuahuas, string-theorists, disco-music and of course, microsoft.
Final question: Where should one draw the line to differentiate FRAMEWORK and ARCHITECTURE?
Rethinking Model-Driven Development
Model-driven development has it’s drawbacks and promises. And most importantly - solutions.
This short-essay provides different angle on the problem associated with a feature called round-tring engineering.
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