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10 Real-World Spring Boot Architecture Tips Every Developer Should Follow
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Building with Spring Boot is fast. But scaling it, maintaining it, and keeping it clean in production? That requires solid architectural practices.
In this article, we’ll walk through 10 real-world Spring Boot architecture tips — drawn from experience — to help you design applications that are maintainable, testable, and scalable.
1. Follow the Controller–Service–Repository Pattern
🚨 Problem:
Business logic scattered inside controllers or repositories makes testing and reuse difficult.
💡 Tip:
Keep each layer focused:
- Controller: Handles HTTP requests/responses.
- Service: Contains business logic.
- Repository: Talks to the database.
🧱 Example:
@RestController
public class UserController {
private final UserService service;
public UserController(UserService…
