Respond to requests for one all-purpose diagram by selecting the C4 view level that fits the audience question.
battlecard A sponsor asks for one architecture diagram for a steering committee that must approve launch risk. Just send one complete diagram. We do not have time for multiple views. For the launch-risk decision, I will send a context view and a container view. A single all-level diagram would look complete but hide the runtime dependencies and external systems the committee needs to judge. The response accepts the time constraint while steering to the C4 levels that answer the sponsor's decision question. A single all-purpose diagram mixes context, containers, components, and code. Too much detail makes leaders debate implementation instead…
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