Why Document Pipelines Explode — And the 5-Stage Fix No One Talks About
Your PDF generator chokes on a curly quote. A signing email vanishes into the void. Here's the architectural blueprint to end document workflow chaos — before it scales into a nightmare.
⚡ Key Takeaways
- Decompose pipelines into 5 stages: intake, generation, processing, signing, archival — with strict idempotency.
- API handoffs (base64 decodes, re-uploads) enable independent testing, echoing Unix pipe philosophy.
- Scale demands orchestration; cron hacks become bottlenecks at thousands of docs.
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