Hexagonal Architecture
What is it
The hexagonal architecture, or ports and adapters architecture, is an architectural pattern used in software design. It aims at creating loosely coupled application components that can be easily connected to their software environment by means of ports and adapters. This makes components exchangeable at any level and facilitates test automation.
Why we use it
To isolate our core logic from our input and out ports, which both makes it easier to test and more resilient to changes outside the application.
We also use it to adhere a well established pattern to make sure microservices looks the same and to make it easier to onboard new employees, since following a pattern increases the likelihood that the person have worked with it before.
When to use it
When building a more complex service which could benefit of more structure.
How to learn it
There are several articles and YouTube videos about it, will link a few below: