12‑Factor App
Source: content/manual/06-glossary/architecture/12-factor-app.md
Definition
A set of principles for building scalable, maintainable services: clean config, dependencies, stateless processes, parity, logs, and more.
Why it matters
Explains many common failure modes at scale and guides modernization.
Common pitfalls
- Treating it as dogma; not adapting for modern tooling.
- Ignoring config and secrets practices.