library-architecture
Library Architecture
A reference library is only as good as your ability to find the right reference at the right time.
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Constraints
System Requirements
- MUST use one tool, not three. Pick one and commit.
- MUST support tags and search. If you can't find a reference in 60 seconds, the system is failing.
- MUST save screenshots, not bookmarks. URLs die. Products redesign. Screenshots are permanent.
- SHOULD include a cropped detail of the specific thing that caught your eye alongside the full screenshot
Content Rules
- MUST collect decisions, not aesthetics. A checkout flow screenshot is more useful than a beautiful hero.
- MUST collect from outside your domain. At most 40% should be from your own industry.
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