Chapter 8. Microkernel Architecture: Crafting Customizations
You can craft custom experiences, one capability at a time. Some architectural styles are particularly well suited for some capabilities, and the microkernel architecture is the world champion at customization. But it’s also useful for a bewildering range of applications. Once you understand this architectural style, you’ll start seeing it everywhere!
Let’s dig into an architecture that lets your users have it their way.
The benefits of Going Green
What does everyone have lying around? Old electronics! Going Green is a fast-moving startup that plans to capitalize on the market for buying and recycling old cell phones, music players, and other small electronics.
After analyzing the architectural characteristics required, the architects have designed a three-part system, and each part of which needs different capabilities. They’d like your help. Ready? Here’s the system so far:
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