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name: scalability-assessment description: Assess a system for growth bottlenecks. Use when a senior developer needs to evaluate scaling limits.

Scalability Assessment

Purpose

Assess a system for growth bottlenecks.

Inputs to request

• Current throughput and growth projections.
• Architecture and data stores.
• Cost constraints and SLOs.

Workflow

1. Estimate load characteristics and growth assumptions.
2. Identify bottlenecks in compute, storage, and IO.
3. Propose scaling strategies and cost impacts.

Output

• Scalability findings and recommendations.

Quality bar

• Explicitly state assumptions and limits.
• Include cost and operational tradeoffs.