Hexagonal Architecture

Exploring hexagonal architecture and why context matters more than syntax and structure This was originally posted in my blog - https://akdev.blog/hexagonal-architecture-1 You're reading part one of a series on hexagonal architecture. Over the next few articles, I will cover everything that I have encountered so far from the basics to advanced strategies, failures and wtf moments included. Originally named the "Ports and Adapters Architecture," and widely referred to as Hexagonal Architecture first started shaping itself out of ideas that were working behind the scenes as far back as the 1990s, but not until the early 2000s really took shape as a formal framework. That’s what the LLMs tell me anyways, Dr. Alistair Cockburn’s site is down and the first entry in archive.org is in 2009

Apr 20, 2025 - 02:12

Exploring hexagonal architecture and why context matters more than syntax and structure

This was originally posted in my blog - https://akdev.blog/hexagonal-architecture-1

You're reading part one of a series on hexagonal architecture. Over the next few articles, I will cover everything that I have encountered so far from the basics to advanced strategies, failures and wtf moments included.

Originally named the "Ports and Adapters Architecture," and widely referred to as Hexagonal Architecture first started shaping itself out of ideas that were working behind the scenes as far back as the 1990s, but not until the early 2000s really took shape as a formal framework. That’s what the LLMs tell me anyways, Dr. Alistair Cockburn’s site is down and the first entry in archive.org is in 2009