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Use the article's depth. Quote specifics.",[109,367,369],{"id":368},"step-4-synthesize-combine-into-a-recommendation","Step 4: SYNTHESIZE — Combine Into a Recommendation",[14,371,372],{},"After applying each pattern individually:",[331,374,375],{},[67,376,377],{},[22,378,379],{},"Build a trade-off matrix:",[176,381,382,398],{},[179,383,384],{},[182,385,386,389,392,395],{},[185,387,388],{},"Criterion",[185,390,391],{},"Pattern A",[185,393,394],{},"Pattern B",[185,396,397],{},"Pattern C",[192,399,400,412,423,434,445],{},[182,401,402,405,408,410],{},[197,403,404],{},"Complexity",[197,406,407],{},"...",[197,409,407],{},[197,411,407],{},[182,413,414,417,419,421],{},[197,415,416],{},"Scalability",[197,418,407],{},[197,420,407],{},[197,422,407],{},[182,424,425,428,430,432],{},[197,426,427],{},"Team fit",[197,429,407],{},[197,431,407],{},[197,433,407],{},[182,435,436,439,441,443],{},[197,437,438],{},"Migration cost",[197,440,407],{},[197,442,407],{},[197,444,407],{},[182,446,447,450,452,454],{},[197,448,449],{},"Operational burden",[197,451,407],{},[197,453,407],{},[197,455,407],{},[331,457,459,465,471,477],{"start":458},2,[67,460,461,464],{},[22,462,463],{},"State your recommendation"," clearly: \"For your context, I recommend X because...\"",[67,466,467,470],{},[22,468,469],{},"Identify what patterns combine well"," — many patterns are complementary (e.g., Hexagonal + Modular Monolith + ADRs)",[67,472,473,476],{},[22,474,475],{},"Propose an evolution path"," — what to start with, what to add later as needs emerge",[67,478,479,482],{},[22,480,481],{},"Document as an ADR"," if the user wants — use the ADR format from the architecture-decision-records article",[109,484,486],{"id":485},"step-5-stress-test-challenge-the-recommendation","Step 5: STRESS-TEST — Challenge the Recommendation",[14,488,489],{},"Before finalizing, actively challenge your own recommendation:",[331,491,492,498,504,510,516],{},[67,493,494,497],{},[22,495,496],{},"What if scale 10x?"," Does the recommendation hold?",[67,499,500,503],{},[22,501,502],{},"What if the team doubles?"," Still appropriate?",[67,505,506,509],{},[22,507,508],{},"What's the failure mode?"," What happens when this architecture breaks?",[67,511,512,515],{},[22,513,514],{},"Devil's advocate"," — Read an opposing pattern's article and argue against your recommendation",[67,517,518,521],{},[22,519,520],{},"What did you assume?"," Surface hidden assumptions",[14,523,524],{},"Present the stress-test results honestly. 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