Maximize robustness with fast startup and graceful shutdown. This factor is related to the the idea that there should be very little state in the application. Applications are processes and it should be quick to start new processes, and also kill them if needed. This is simplified by Factor 4 – backing services.
Factor 9 – disposability
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