Architecture Overview

DevStride is built on a modern, scalable architecture designed for maintainability and performance.

Technology Stack

Backend

Frontend

Infrastructure

Architecture Patterns

Domain-Driven Design (DDD)

The backend follows DDD principles:

• Entities - Objects with identity (e.g., WorkItem, Board)
• Value Objects - Immutable objects defined by attributes
• Aggregates - Clusters of entities with a root
• Repositories - Data access abstraction

CQRS (Command Query Responsibility Segregation)

Commands and queries are separated:

• Commands - Write operations that change state
• Queries - Read operations that return data
• CommandBus - Dispatches commands to handlers
• QueryBus - Dispatches queries to handlers

Event-Driven Architecture

Domain events drive side effects:

• Domain Events - Emitted when state changes
• Integration Events - Cross-service communication
• Event Handlers - React to events

Request Flow

Client Request
    ↓
API Gateway
    ↓
Hono Handler (validates input, creates Command)
    ↓
CommandBus.execute(command)
    ↓
Service (business logic, repository calls)
    ↓
Result<T, E> returned
    ↓
Handler formats response

Module Structure

Code is organized by domain module:

backend/src/modules/
├── item/           # Work items
├── board/          # Boards and folders
├── user/           # Users and teams
├── organization/   # Organizations
├── workflow/       # Process management
├── activity/       # Activity logs
├── comment/        # Comments
└── ...

Each module contains:

• domain/ - Entities, value objects, events
• application/ - Commands, queries, services
• infrastructure/ - Repositories, external services
• interface-adapters/ - Hono handlers, DTOs

Learn More

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