# Initial Complexity

> The degree of upfront structural complexity introduced by defining ports and adapters.

Record: `lex:initial-complexity`
Kind: quality-attribute
Layer: [Structural Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/structural-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-initial-complexity

## category

- [Codebase / System Architecture Styles](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/codebase-system-architecture-styles.md)

## referenced-by

- [Hexagonal Architecture](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/hexagonal-architecture.md)