Jeffrey Palermo

Software architect and creator of onion architecture, a layered architectural pattern that influenced clean architecture. His onion pattern emphasizes dependency inversion and separation of concerns through concentric layers.

Key Contributions

Onion Architecture

Developed the Onion Architecture pattern that organizes software into concentric layers with dependencies pointing inward toward the core domain. This pattern directly influenced robert c martin’s clean architecture synthesis and its emphasis on the dependency rule.

Related Concepts

• onion architecture — his core architectural contribution
• clean architecture — incorporates his onion layering approach

[source: uncle-bob-clean-architecture-2012]