Patterns and Anti-Patterns Explorer

Proven architectural patterns (✅) and common pitfalls to avoid (⚠️) organized by the Well-Architected Framework’s six pillars.

Protect your solution, its data, and its users through modern security, least-privilege access, privacy controls, and clear governance.

Trust - Patterns and Anti-Patterns
Identity & Access Authentication, Authorization, Critical Impact Accounts, Identity Lifecycle	Data Protection & Privacy Data Classification, Encryption, Masking, Privacy by Design, Data Residency	Compliance & Governance Regulatory Compliance, Audit Trails, Security Posture, Risk Management
Incident Response Detection, Triage, Forensics, Recovery, Post-Incident Review	Shared Responsibility Platform vs Customer Responsibilities, Certifications, Compliance Boundaries

Design for continuous availability, fast recovery from disruption, and the capacity to scale under unexpected demand.

Reliability - Patterns and Anti-Patterns
Availability & Performance Risk Management, Failure Mitigation, SLOs, High Availability, Latency, Throughput	Scalability & Capacity Data Modeling, Data Volume, Bulk Loads, Governor Limits, Horizontal Scaling	Disaster Recovery Backup & Restore, Business Continuity, RPO/RTO, Redundancy

Build comprehensive observability into your solution and manage it through well-defined procedures and automation.

Operational Excellence - Patterns and Anti-Patterns
DevOps & Release Management Source-Driven Development, Environment Strategy, Release Management, CI/CD, Testing, Packaging	Automation & Efficiency KPIs, Operational Logic, Process Design, Data Integrity, Error Handling	Observability Monitoring, Logging, Alerting, SLIs/SLOs, Platform Health
Incident Management Detection, On-Call, Escalation, Post-Incident Review, Runbooks

Use resources efficiently, minimize latency, keep systems composable, sustain performance over time, and align what you spend with the business value you deliver.

Resource and Cost Optimization - Patterns and Anti-Patterns
Code Quality & Maintainability Standard vs Custom, Technical Debt, Design Standards, Documentation, Governance	Architecture & Composability Functional Units, Separation of Concerns, State Management, API Management, Messaging	License Optimization Right-Sizing, Add-Ons, Governance, Contracts, Multi-Org Impact
Storage & API Data Lifecycle, File Storage, Sandbox Strategy, API Efficiency	Cost Governance Monitoring, Budgets, FinOps, Build vs Buy	Agentic Patterns Design Agents for Resource & Cost Efficiency

Ensure your solution is accessible, non-discriminatory, and transparent, with appropriate human oversight of AI-driven decisions.

Fairness - Patterns and Anti-Patterns
Accessibility & User Experience WCAG Compliance, Screen Reader Support, Keyboard Navigation, Visual Design, Accessibility Testing	AI Ethics & Governance Bias Detection, Mitigation, Explainability, Human Oversight, Non-Discrimination, Consent, Regulatory Compliance, Audit Trails