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Component Architecture: 3 Reasons to Invest

A component architecture is a type of application architecture composed of independent, modular, and reusable building blocks called components. When designing an app following component-based architecture principles, developers combine, reuse, and version these objects, rather than building every inch of an app from scratch.

Let’s be honest: in times of uncertainty where speed is paramount, meeting the increasing app demand while maintaining complex technology is a herculean task for any development team. The value proposition of a component-based architecture is that it boosts application development time and reduces code fragmentation.

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Reusable Code: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Reusable Code Libraries in Real Life

The mythical "reusable code" idea has existed for decades. It showed up shortly after the first lines of code were written. We preach reusability and sometimes strive for it, but it rarely becomes a reality. I've seen various levels of success with this over the years. Everything from "we have a reusable library that 75 percent of us use" to "we have shared code libraries here, but never use them in your projects."

A recent discussion led me to think about this: Why don't more software development organizations have shared code libraries? Is it the pointy-haired bosses preventing it? Team conflicts? Or is it the developers themselves?