https://www.infoq.com InfoQ Patterns and Practices News feed https://www.infoq.com/news/2026/03/architecture-advice-process/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=Patterns+and+Practices-news <img src="https://res.infoq.com/news/2026/03/architecture-advice-process/en/headerimage/architecture-advice-process-header-1772449456246.jpg"/><p>Our system architectures have changed as technology and development practices have evolved, but the way we practice architecture hasn’t kept up. According to Andrew Harmel-Law, architecture needs to be decentralized, similar to how we have decentralized our systems. The alternative to having an architect take and communicate decisions is to “let anyone make the decisions” using the advice process.</p> <i>By Ben Linders</i> Architecture Documentation Process Culture Patterns and Practices GOTO Conference Architecture Decision Records Architecture Culture & Methods Architecture & Design news Thu, 05 Mar 2026 11:33:00 GMT https://www.infoq.com/news/2026/03/architecture-advice-process/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=Patterns+and+Practices-news Ben Linders 2026-03-05T11:33:00Z /news/2026/03/architecture-advice-process/en