ADR-004: 12-Factor App

Status

Accepted

Context

The project aims to follow modern best practices for building scalable, maintainable, and portable web applications. The 12-Factor App methodology provides a set of principles for designing software-as-a-service apps that are suitable for deployment on cloud platforms.

Decision

All pull requests and feature requests must respect and adhere to all of the 12-Factor App methodology.

Alternatives Considered

  • Allowing exceptions to the 12-Factor principles on a case-by-case basis.

  • Following only a subset of the 12-Factor principles.

Consequences

  • Positive: - Ensures consistency and best practices across the codebase. - Improves portability, scalability, and maintainability. - Simplifies deployment and operational processes.

  • Negative: - May require additional effort to refactor or adapt features to comply with all principles. - Limits flexibility in cases where a principle may not align perfectly with a specific use case.