Matheus Pereira da Silva

Legacy-First Design (LFD): A Temporal Approach to Software Sustainability

2026 · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Legacy-First Design (LFD) is a conceptual architectural methodology that treats time as a primary architectural constraint. It addresses a recurring problem in contemporary software systems: structural degradation caused by short-term decision-making, technological volatility, and the …