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Archgate Studies

Reproducible, peer-reviewable research on software governance and Architecture Decision Record enforcement.

Archgate Studies is an open research initiative investigating how software governance practices — particularly Architecture Decision Records — affect code review friction, team velocity, and decision quality.

All study materials, including analysis scripts and raw data, are published in the source repository for transparency and reproducibility.

Each study published here follows a rigorous, reproducible methodology:

  • Quantitative analysis of real-world open-source repositories
  • Transparent methodology with published scripts and assumptions
  • Data artifacts for independent verification and peer review
  • Actionable proposals — ADR packs and enforceable rules derived from evidence

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