#Technology Radar / Tech Stack Review
#Overview
Last Updated: [Date]
Review Period: [Quarter/Year]
Next Review: [Date]
#Instructions
- Adopt: Use this technology, it's proven and recommended
- Trial: Experiment with this in limited scope
- Assess: Watch and evaluate this technology
- Hold: Stop using, deprecated, or not recommended for new projects
#Adopted Technologies
#[Technology Name] - [Category]
Status: Adopted
Version: [Version]
Since: [When adopted]
Rationale: Why this is our standard
Use Cases: Where and when to use this
Constraints: Any limitations or gotchas
Maintenance: Who maintains it internally?
Migration: How to migrate from alternatives
#Trial Technologies
#[Technology Name] - [Category]
Status: Trial
Version: [Version]
Started: [When]
Planned Duration: [3-6 months typically]
Rationale: Why we're exploring this
Trial Scope: Limited use cases/teams
Success Criteria: How will we evaluate?
Next Review: [Date]
Owners: [Team evaluating]
#Assess Technologies
#[Technology Name] - [Category]
Status: Assess
Version: [Version]
Added: [When]
Rationale: Why this is on our radar
Why Not Yet: Why not adopted yet?
Blockers: What needs to change for adoption?
Target Decision: [When we'll make a decision]
Owner: [Who's tracking this]
#Hold/Deprecated
#[Old Technology Name] - [Category]
Status: Hold (or Deprecated)
Version: [Last version used]
Used Until: [When we stopped using it]
Reason for Hold: Why we're moving away
Migration Path: How to migrate from this
Legacy Support: How long we'll support existing code
Migration Timeline: When legacy support ends
#By Category
#Languages
- Go (Adopted)
- Python (Adopted)
- Rust (Assess)
- Java (Hold)
#Frameworks & Libraries
- React (Adopted)
- FastAPI (Adopted)
- Django (Hold)
#Databases
- PostgreSQL (Adopted)
- Redis (Adopted)
- MongoDB (Trial)
- Cassandra (Hold)
#Infrastructure & DevOps
- Kubernetes (Adopted)
- Docker (Adopted)
- Terraform (Adopted)
#Monitoring & Observability
- Prometheus (Adopted)
- Grafana (Adopted)
- DataDog (Trial)
#Decision Process
#How Technologies Enter the Radar
- Proposal by team
- Initial assessment
- Review meeting
- Decision and placement
#Criteria for Adoption
- Solves real problems
- Team expertise available
- Community/vendor support
- Performance and reliability proven
- Integration with existing stack
#Review Schedule
- Quarterly full radar review
- Continuous assessment of trial technologies
- Annual deep-dive on hold technologies
#Historical Changes
- Version history of this document
- Technologies moved in/out each quarter
- Notable decisions and rationale