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technical responsibility rather than business capability.\n      <\/p>\n      <pre><code>Controllers\n    \u2193\nServices\n    \u2193\nRepositories\n    \u2193\nModels\n    \u2193\nShared Utilities<\/code><\/pre>\n\n      <div class=\"grid\">\n        <div class=\"mini-card pros\">\n          <h3>Pros<\/h3>\n          <ul>\n            <li>Encourages code reuse<\/li>\n            <li>Familiar to many developers<\/li>\n            <li>Clear technical separation<\/li>\n          <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"mini-card cons\">\n          <h3>Cons<\/h3>\n          <ul>\n            <li>A single feature often requires changes across many folders.<\/li>\n            <li>Shared abstractions become tightly coupled over time.<\/li>\n            <li>Changes in one area can unintentionally affect unrelated features.<\/li>\n            <li>Large context is required to understand or modify a feature.<\/li>\n            <li>Harder for AI agents to work on safely and 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Everything needed for one user-facing behavior lives together.\n      <\/p>\n      <pre><code>features\/\n    checkout\/\n        page.tsx\n        action.ts\n        validation.ts\n        repository.ts\n        tests.ts<\/code><\/pre>\n\n      <div class=\"mini-card pros\">\n        <h3>Benefits<\/h3>\n        <ul>\n          <li>Organizes code around business features instead of technical layers.<\/li>\n          <li>Easier to understand because related code lives together.<\/li>\n          <li>Smaller blast radius when making changes.<\/li>\n          <li>Simpler code reviews.<\/li>\n          <li>Easier onboarding for new developers.<\/li>\n          <li>Better long-term maintainability.<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"card\">\n      <h2>Why This Fits the AI Agent Era<\/h2>\n      <p>\n        Modern AI coding agents perform best when tasks are self-contained, clearly defined, independent, and low in cross-feature dependencies.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"pill-list\">\n        <span class=\"pill\">Self-contained<\/span>\n        <span class=\"pill\">Well-defined<\/span>\n        <span class=\"pill\">Independent<\/span>\n        <span class=\"pill\">Low dependency<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <h3>Benefits for AI-Assisted Development<\/h3>\n      <ul>\n        <li>Smaller context window required<\/li>\n        <li>Better implementation accuracy<\/li>\n        <li>Fewer merge conflicts<\/li>\n        <li>Easier parallel development by multiple AI agents<\/li>\n        <li>Simpler verification and testing<\/li>\n        <li>Less risk of unrelated regressions<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/section>\n\n    <section class=\"card\">\n      <h2>Reuse vs. Duplication<\/h2>\n      <div class=\"comparison\">\n        <div class=\"compare-box\">\n          <h3>Traditional mindset<\/h3>\n          <blockquote>\u201cAvoid duplication at all costs.\u201d<\/blockquote>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"compare-box highlight\">\n          <h3>AI-era mindset<\/h3>\n          <blockquote>\u201cOptimize for clarity first. 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