Write the ADR before the debate resets
Use an ADR to document a significant full-stack decision with context, options, outcome, and consequences.
The move: record the decision while the context is still fresh. An ADR is useful when a decision will shape future code. It should answer: what problem were we solving, what options did we consider, what did we choose, why did we choose it, what are the consequences, and how will we know it is still valid? The mechanism is simple: future maintainers inherit the rationale, not just the artifact. That prevents two common failures. First, accidental reversal: someone removes a constraint they did not know existed. Second, frozen architecture: nobody changes a decision because it feels sacred. A good…
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