Software is the representation of human workflows
A practical way to start architecture conversations with stories, actors, data and constraints before choosing technology.
flowchart TD A[Observation] --> B[Workflow] B --> C[Actors and data] C --> D[Architecture] D --> E[Technology]
Working note
The most useful architecture conversations often start before architecture is mentioned. They start with the human sequence: who begins the work, who waits, who approves, which object changes state and which exception creates risk.
Why it matters
Software quality is not only visible in the codebase. It is visible in whether the product represents the organization accurately enough that people can trust it under pressure.