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Part 0 Foundation Map
Why this page matters
Part 0 is the base layer for frontend architects. It turns senior engineering knowledge into a system-reading, risk-discovery, production-readiness, and decision-making foundation.
Foundation flow
What Part 0 should produce
| Artifact | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| foundation map | exposes gaps in senior-to-architect readiness |
| constraint register | turns hidden NFRs into architecture inputs |
| route inventory | makes an existing frontend readable |
| failure matrix | defines degraded behavior before launch |
| readiness packet | proves a surface can survive production |
| ownership map | prevents architecture from becoming anonymous debt |
Review checklist
- Can you explain a frontend decision without naming a framework first?
- Can you classify NFRs and risks before implementation?
- Can you read an existing system through routes, data, state, modules, and production signals?
- Can you define production readiness for a critical route?
Exercises
- Build a Part 0 artifact bundle for one critical route.
- Identify the weakest foundation area in your current team.
- Rewrite one implementation debate as an architecture decision.
Source lens
This page connects all Part 0 chapters to the learning paths, reference architectures, and capstones.