https://thechris.in/tags/architecture/Essays on systems, failure modes, and building software that lasts.Hugoen-UShello@thechris.in (Chris Roy)hello@thechris.in (Chris Roy)© 2025 theChris.in. Read freely. Attribute generously. #obviouslyThu, 09 Apr 2026 13:50:12 +0530https://thechris.in/articles/greenfield-and-the-cost-of-amnesia/Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:50:12 +0530hello@thechris.in (Chris Roy)https://thechris.in/articles/greenfield-and-the-cost-of-amnesia/ Every system eventually invites a rewrite.
Not because it fails. But because it becomes difficult to change.
The structure feels rigid. The decisions feel outdated. The system resists modification in ways that are hard to explain and harder to justify.
A clean slate appears …Architecturehttps://thechris.in/articles/why-most-plugin-systems-fail-quietly/Wed, 31 Dec 2025 15:30:17 +0530hello@thechris.in (Chris Roy)https://thechris.in/articles/why-most-plugin-systems-fail-quietly/Most plugin systems continue to work, but just well enough.
This is what makes them dangerous.
A typical plugin system begins with a reasonable goal: allow extension without modification. The core remains stable. Optional functionality lives at the edges. Responsibility is …Architecture