Production Guides

Comprehensive guides for building, deploying, and operating production Business-as-Code systems at scale.

Overview

This guides section provides production-ready strategies, best practices, and migration paths for teams building autonomous businesses with the .do platform. Whether you're starting from scratch or migrating from existing systems, these guides will help you succeed.

Available Guides

Best Practices

Production-ready patterns and practices for building robust, scalable Business-as-Code systems:

• Code Organization: Structure projects for maintainability and collaboration
• Error Handling: Build resilient systems with proper error recovery
• Testing Strategies: Comprehensive testing from unit to end-to-end
• Performance Optimization: Scale efficiently with smart caching and resource management
• Security: Protect data and systems with enterprise-grade security patterns
• Monitoring & Observability: Track system health and performance
• Scalability Patterns: Handle growth from startup to enterprise
• Deployment & CI/CD: Deploy reliably with automation

Who should read: All developers building production systems

Time to read: 45-60 minutes

Prerequisites: Understanding of Business-as-Code fundamentals

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Migration Guide

Step-by-step strategies for migrating from traditional architectures to Business-as-Code:

• Assessment: Evaluate your current system and plan migration approach
• Migration Strategies: Choose the right strategy (greenfield, brownfield, hybrid)
• Step-by-Step Migration: Practical steps to transform your architecture
• Integration Patterns: Connect legacy systems during transition
• Testing During Migration: Ensure reliability throughout migration
• Case Studies: Learn from real-world migration experiences

Who should read: Teams migrating existing systems to Business-as-Code

Time to read: 50-70 minutes

Prerequisites: Familiarity with your current architecture and Business-as-Code concepts

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Quick Navigation

By Role

For Developers

• Best Practices: Code Organization
• Best Practices: Testing Strategies
• Best Practices: Performance Optimization

For Architects

• Migration Guide: Assessment
• Migration Guide: Migration Strategies
• Best Practices: Scalability Patterns

For DevOps/SRE

• Best Practices: Deployment & CI/CD
• Best Practices: Monitoring & Observability
• Migration Guide: Integration Patterns

For Security Engineers

• Best Practices: Security Considerations
• Best Practices: Compliance

For Engineering Managers

• Migration Guide: Assessment
• Migration Guide: Case Studies
• Best Practices: Overview

By Architecture Type

Migrating from Monoliths

• Monolith to Business-as-Code Case Study
• Strangler Fig Pattern

Migrating from Microservices

• Microservices to Business-as-Code Case Study
• Service Integration Patterns

Migrating from Serverless

• Serverless to Business-as-Code Case Study
• Function Migration

By Challenge

Scaling Issues

• Scalability Patterns
• Performance Optimization
• Load Balancing

Reliability Concerns

• Error Handling
• Testing Strategies
• Monitoring & Observability

Security Requirements

• Security Considerations
• Compliance

Legacy Integration

• Integration Patterns
• Data Synchronization

Getting Help

Community Support

• Discord: Join our Discord community for real-time help
• GitHub Discussions: Ask questions at github.com/dot-do/ai/discussions
• Stack Overflow: Tag questions with business-as-code and dotdo

Professional Support

• Enterprise Support: Contact enterprise@do for dedicated support
• Consulting Services: Get expert help with migration and architecture
• Training Programs: On-site and remote training for your team

Additional Resources

• Architecture Guide: Deep dive into system architecture
• Patterns Library: Reusable patterns and solutions
• Use Cases: Real-world examples and implementations
• API Reference: Complete API documentation
• SDK Documentation: SDK guides and reference

Contributing

Found an issue or want to improve these guides?

• Report Issues: github.com/dot-do/ai/issues
• Contribute: Submit pull requests with improvements
• Share Your Story: Contact us to share your migration experience

What's Next?

1. New to Business-as-Code? Start with Best Practices to learn production patterns
2. Migrating existing system? Read the Migration Guide for step-by-step strategies
3. Ready to build? Check out Use Cases for practical examples

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Note: These guides assume familiarity with Business-as-Code fundamentals. If you're new to the platform, start with Fundamentals first.