Interactive Visual Standards Navigation¶

Version: 1.0.0 Last Updated: January 2025 Status: Active

Standards Relationship Map¶

graph TB
    subgraph "Foundation Standards"
        CS[Coding Standards]
        TS[Testing Standards]
        KM[Knowledge Management]
    end

    subgraph "Architecture Standards"
        MSA[Microservices]
        DBS[Database]
        EVT[Event-Driven]
        CN[Cloud Native]
    end

    subgraph "Security & Compliance"
        SEC[Modern Security]
        LEG[Legal Compliance]
        COMP[NIST Compliance]
    end

    subgraph "Development Process"
        DOP[DevOps Platform]
        GH[GitHub Platform]
        TOOL[Toolchain]
    end

    subgraph "User Experience"
        FE[Frontend/Mobile]
        WD[Web Design/UX]
        SEO[SEO & Marketing]
    end

    subgraph "Data & AI"
        DE[Data Engineering]
        ML[ML/AI Standards]
        OBS[Observability]
    end

    subgraph "Business & Operations"
        PM[Project Management]
        COST[Cost Optimization]
        CONT[Content Standards]
    end

    CS --> MSA
    CS --> DBS
    CS --> FE
    CS --> ML

    TS --> MSA
    TS --> SEC
    TS --> CN
    TS --> ML

    SEC --> MSA
    SEC --> CN
    SEC --> DBS
    SEC --> DOP

    MSA --> EVT
    MSA --> CN
    MSA --> DBS
    MSA --> OBS

    CN --> DOP
    CN --> OBS
    CN --> COST

    FE --> WD
    FE --> SEO
    FE --> OBS

    DE --> ML
    DE --> DBS
    DE --> OBS

    DOP --> GH
    DOP --> TOOL
    DOP --> OBS

    LEG --> COMP
    COMP --> SEC

    PM --> KM
    PM --> CONT

    KM --> CS
    KM --> TS

Interactive Standards Navigator¶

Quick Access by Technology Stack¶

Full-Stack Web Development¶

mindmap
  root((Web Development))
    Frontend
      React/Vue/Angular
        [FE: Frontend Standards]
        [WD: Design Systems]
        [TS: Component Testing]
      Performance
        [FE: Optimization]
        [OBS: Monitoring]
        [COST: Resource Optimization]
    Backend
      APIs
        [CS: API Design]
        [SEC: API Security]
        [MSA: Microservices]
      Database
        [DBS: Database Standards]
        [DE: Data Engineering]
        [OBS: Database Monitoring]
    Infrastructure
      Cloud
        [CN: Cloud Native]
        [DOP: DevOps]
        [SEC: Cloud Security]
      Deployment
        [GH: GitHub Actions]
        [TOOL: CI/CD Tools]
        [OBS: Deployment Monitoring]

Data & AI Projects¶

mindmap
  root((Data & AI))
    Data Pipeline
      Ingestion
        [DE: Pipeline Standards]
        [DBS: Data Modeling]
        [OBS: Data Monitoring]
      Processing
        [DE: ETL/ELT]
        [EVT: Event Streaming]
        [CN: Container Processing]
    Machine Learning
      Development
        [ML: MLOps]
        [CS: Python Standards]
        [TS: ML Testing]
      Deployment
        [ML: Model Serving]
        [CN: ML Infrastructure]
        [SEC: AI Security]
    Governance
      Compliance
        [LEG: Data Privacy]
        [COMP: NIST Standards]
        [ML: AI Ethics]
      Quality
        [DE: Data Quality]
        [TS: Data Testing]
        [OBS: ML Monitoring]

Microservices Platform¶

mindmap
  root((Microservices))
    Architecture
      Design
        [MSA: Service Design]
        [EVT: Event-Driven]
        [DBS: Database per Service]
      Communication
        [MSA: API Patterns]
        [SEC: Service Security]
        [OBS: Distributed Tracing]
    Operations
      Deployment
        [CN: Kubernetes]
        [DOP: GitOps]
        [TOOL: Container Tools]
      Monitoring
        [OBS: Service Monitoring]
        [SEC: Security Monitoring]
        [COST: Resource Optimization]
    Quality
      Testing
        [TS: Integration Testing]
        [MSA: Contract Testing]
        [SEC: Security Testing]
      Reliability
        [MSA: Resilience Patterns]
        [OBS: SLO Management]
        [DOP: SRE Practices]

Visual Learning Paths¶

Beginner to Expert Journey¶

graph TD
    START[New Developer] --> FOUNDATION{Choose Focus}

    FOUNDATION -->|Web Dev| WEB_PATH[Web Development Path]
    FOUNDATION -->|Data/AI| DATA_PATH[Data Science Path]
    FOUNDATION -->|Platform| PLATFORM_PATH[Platform Engineering Path]

    WEB_PATH --> WEB_BASICS[Learn Basics]
    WEB_BASICS --> WEB_ADV[Advanced Patterns]
    WEB_ADV --> WEB_EXPERT[Expert Level]

    DATA_PATH --> DATA_BASICS[Learn Basics]
    DATA_BASICS --> DATA_ADV[Advanced Patterns]
    DATA_ADV --> DATA_EXPERT[Expert Level]

    PLATFORM_PATH --> PLATFORM_BASICS[Learn Basics]
    PLATFORM_BASICS --> PLATFORM_ADV[Advanced Patterns]
    PLATFORM_ADV --> PLATFORM_EXPERT[Expert Level]

    WEB_BASICS --> CS_BASIC[CS: Code Style]
    WEB_BASICS --> TS_BASIC[TS: Unit Testing]
    WEB_BASICS --> FE_BASIC[FE: Component Basics]

    WEB_ADV --> MSA_PATTERNS[MSA: Service Design]
    WEB_ADV --> SEC_API[SEC: API Security]
    WEB_ADV --> OBS_MONITOR[OBS: Application Monitoring]

    WEB_EXPERT --> CN_ADVANCED[CN: Advanced Kubernetes]
    WEB_EXPERT --> SEC_ZERO_TRUST[SEC: Zero Trust]
    WEB_EXPERT --> DOP_SRE[DOP: SRE Practices]

Implementation Priority Matrix¶

graph LR
    subgraph "High Impact, Low Effort"
        A[CS: Code Style] --> QUICK_WIN[Quick Wins]
        B[TS: Unit Tests] --> QUICK_WIN
        C[GH: Basic CI/CD] --> QUICK_WIN
    end

    subgraph "High Impact, High Effort"
        D[SEC: Zero Trust] --> STRATEGIC[Strategic Projects]
        E[MSA: Full Migration] --> STRATEGIC
        F[CN: Kubernetes Platform] --> STRATEGIC
    end

    subgraph "Low Impact, Low Effort"
        G[CONT: Documentation] --> MAINTENANCE[Maintenance]
        H[WD: Style Guide] --> MAINTENANCE
        I[TOOL: Tool Updates] --> MAINTENANCE
    end

    subgraph "Low Impact, High Effort"
        J[Complex Migrations] --> AVOID[Avoid/Defer]
        K[Over-Engineering] --> AVOID
        L[Premature Optimization] --> AVOID
    end

    QUICK_WIN --> START_HERE[Start Here]
    STRATEGIC --> PLAN_CAREFULLY[Plan Carefully]
    MAINTENANCE --> WHEN_TIME_PERMITS[When Time Permits]
    AVOID --> QUESTION_VALUE[Question Value]

Context-Aware Documentation¶

Smart Loading Examples¶

Use these patterns to load relevant documentation based on your current task:

For API Development¶

Context: Building REST API
Auto-loads: CS:api + SEC:api + TS:integration + OBS:api-monitoring

For Database Work¶

Context: Database migration
Auto-loads: DBS:migration + TS:database + SEC:data-protection + OBS:database-monitoring

For Security Implementation¶

Context: Security feature
Auto-loads: SEC:relevant-section + CS:security + TS:security + COMP:nist-controls

For Performance Optimization¶

Context: Performance issues
Auto-loads: OBS:performance + FE:optimization + DBS:query-optimization + COST:resource-optimization

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