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Last updated: April 18, 2026

Agreement to Terms

By accessing and using Decoupled ("the Website"), accessible at decoupled.dev, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use the Website.

Description of Service

Decoupled is an online publication and community platform focused on software architecture, engineering practices, design patterns, and technical leadership. The Website provides articles, learning paths, and discussion features for software engineers, developers, technical leads, and project managers.

User Accounts

To access certain features of the Website — such as writing articles, leaving comments, and receiving personalised content recommendations — you may need to create an account. When you create an account, you agree to:

  • Provide accurate and complete information during registration.
  • Maintain the security of your account credentials.
  • Accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account.
  • Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account.

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms.

User-Generated Content

Users may contribute articles, comments, reactions, and other content to the platform ("User Content"). By submitting User Content, you:

  • Retain ownership: You retain all rights to the content you create. We do not claim ownership of your User Content.
  • Grant a licence: You grant Decoupled a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to display, distribute, and promote your content on the Website and in associated channels (such as RSS feeds and social media previews).
  • Represent originality: You represent and warrant that your content is original, does not infringe upon the intellectual property rights of any third party, and complies with all applicable laws.

Acceptable Use

When using Decoupled, you agree not to:

  • Post content that is defamatory, obscene, hateful, discriminatory, or otherwise objectionable.
  • Harass, bully, or intimidate other users of the platform.
  • Submit spam, automated content, or content generated solely by AI without meaningful human authorship and review.
  • Impersonate another person or entity, or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity.
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Website, user accounts, or computer systems.
  • Use the Website for any commercial solicitation without prior written consent.
  • Upload or distribute viruses, malware, or other harmful code.
  • Scrape, data-mine, or otherwise extract data from the Website by automated means without permission.

Intellectual Property

The Website's design, layout, source code, branding, logos, and editorial content (excluding User Content) are the intellectual property of Decoupled and its creator, Abhinav Srivastava. These materials are protected by applicable copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works from any part of the Website without prior written consent, except as permitted by fair use or other applicable legal doctrines.

Third-Party Services and Advertising

The Website may display advertisements provided by third-party advertising networks, including Google AdSense. These third parties may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activity. Your interaction with third-party advertisements is governed by those third parties' own terms and privacy policies.

The Website may also contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the content or practices of any third-party sites.

Disclaimer of Warranties

The Website and its content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis, without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to:

  • Implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
  • Warranties that the content is accurate, reliable, complete, or up-to-date.
  • Warranties that the Website will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free.

The articles and technical content on Decoupled are intended for educational and informational purposes only. They do not constitute professional advice. You should exercise your own judgement when applying any concepts discussed on the Website to your projects.

Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Decoupled and its creator shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or relating to your use of the Website, including but not limited to loss of data, revenue, profits, or business opportunities.

Modifications to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting to the Website. Your continued use of the Website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically.

Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable laws, without regard to conflict of law principles.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at: