Hexagonal Architecture: What You Need To Know - Simple Explanation

It is important when writing applications to pick the right architecture. Most software developers are familiar with the 3-Tier architecture model already, but few understand Hexagonal Architecture, which I cover in this video. Hexagonal Architecture, which was first coined by Alistair Cockburn in 2005 is a flexible architecture that is great for large applications.
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00:00 Introduction
00:11 3 Tier Architecture
00:46 Dependency Injection
01:04 Ports and Adapters Architecture
01:27 The Hexagon
01:34 The Port
02:31 The Adapter
03:05 Input Port and Adapter
03:28 Driving Side and Driven Side
03:39 Why is it called Hexagonal Architecture?
04:30 Domain Driven Design
04:58 STOP, Before you use Hexagonal Architecture
05:03 Pros and Cons of Hexagonal Architecture
05:08 Testability
05:28 Maintainability
05:55 Flexibility
06:20 Complexity in Code
06:36 Running Locally
06:58 Performance
07:24 Should you use Hexagonal Architecture?
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