Decision: <the choice, stated as the outcome>
Status: Proposed · Date: <date> · Deciders: <names>
Status vocabulary: Proposed · Accepted · Superseded.
Context
What forces this decision now, and <what happens if you don't make it>.
We need conflict-free multiplayer editing across web and mobile, including offline. Three upcoming features depend on the answer, so the choice can't wait.
Options considered
<Option A>
- <What it gives you>
- <What it costs you>
Option B — CRDTs
- Converge without a central server; offline-friendly
- Higher memory per doc, needs periodic compaction
Decision
Important
We chose <option> because <the single constraint that decided it>.
Consequences
- Easier: <what this unlocks>
- Harder: <what you now own forever — say it plainly>
- Watch: <the metric that tells you this was wrong>