architecture-review

name	architecture-review
description	Review a system architecture for scalability, reliability, and maintainability. Use when a senior developer needs to critique a design.

Architecture Review

Purpose

Review a system architecture for scalability, reliability, and maintainability.

Inputs to request

• Architecture diagram and requirements.
• Constraints, scale, and failure modes.
• Data flows and dependencies.

Workflow

1. Validate alignment with requirements and constraints.
2. Identify bottlenecks, single points of failure, and data risks.
3. Recommend improvements and tradeoff decisions.

Output

• Architecture review summary with risks and proposals.

Quality bar

• Ground feedback in explicit requirements.
• Offer practical alternatives with tradeoffs.