| Orthogonal | Non-Trivial | Think Outside the Box | Performance | Cross-platform |
| Middleware | Fault Tolerant | Should Work | Scalable | Requirements |
| Network | Modular | SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT BINGO (free square) | Sane | VPN |
| Automated | Out of the box | The Sandbox Is Down | Loosely Coupled | Deploy |
| Architect | Turnkey | Enterprise | Backend | Mission Critical |