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Architecture & Codebase Documentation Overhaul

Flagship Technical Documentation Architecture for Complex Engineering Organizations

A comprehensive end-to-end documentation overhaul for growing software codebases. We audit system boundaries, author living architectural blueprints, establish repository-level decision logs, and deliver crystal-clear reference manuals for your engineering teams.

Architecture & Codebase Documentation Overhaul
Duration 4 to 6 weeks depending on codebase scale and component boundaries
Pricing Basis Fixed-scope milestone engagement starting from NT$185,000 (approx. USD $5,800)
Delivery Mode Hybrid: On-site in Taiwan (Taipei/New Taipei/Hsinchu) and remote via secure git review
Consulting Format Direct hands-on engineering consultancy with repository analysis & staff interviews

Deliverables & Artifacts

Every engagement produces concrete, version-controlled artifacts authored in markdown and standardized schema formats:

  • ✓ Full Codebase Topology & Component Dependency Map (C4 Model notation)
  • ✓ Repository-Root Documentation Overhaul (README hierarchy, contributing guides, build specs)
  • ✓ Architectural Decision Record (ADR) framework with historical retro-mapping
  • ✓ Core Data-Flow & System Interface Specifications
  • ✓ Interactive Developer Portal integration guide with CI/CD automated doc linting
  • ✓ Executive Technical Debt & Knowledge Risk Assessment Report

Engagement Stages & Delivery Timeline

Week 1: Codebase Reconnaissance & Knowledge Audit

We ingest repository trees, inspect build configurations, map implicit dependencies, and conduct structured 45-minute discovery sessions with senior maintainers.

Week 2: Information Architecture & Boundary Definition

We construct the C4 system context, container, and component diagrams, establish the terminology lexicon, and draft the master documentation hierarchy.

Weeks 3-4: Hands-On Technical Writing & Specification

We draft comprehensive architectural guides, retro-fit historical ADRs from git commit histories, document internal interfaces, and refine local development workflows.

Week 5: Automation, CI Integration & Tooling

We configure documentation-as-code pipelines, markdown linters, and verification checks in your GitHub Actions or GitLab CI runners.

Week 6: Engineering Handoff & Governance Workshop

We deliver a team-wide walkthrough, test onboarding manuals against fresh developer machines, and train maintainers on continuous documentation hygiene.

Scope Boundaries

Included in Scope

  • Deep static analysis and architectural tracing of up to 4 core repositories or microservices
  • Structured technical interviews with principal developers and systems architects
  • Drafting and review of complete architectural blueprints and decision records
  • CI/CD documentation validation setup (markdown linting, broken link checkers, docstring tests)
  • Two live walkthrough workshops with engineering staff

Excluded from Scope

  • Direct code refactoring or bug fixing outside of docstrings and inline documentation
  • End-user product marketing copy or non-technical customer support guides
  • Third-party vendor procurement or server infrastructure hosting