A new feature can be defined for an application. Data pertaining to layer information, feature information and dependency information for the application can be processed and, based on the processing, an identification can be made of a highest layer of a plurality of layers of the application containing at least a second feature upon which the new feature is dependent. A recommendation can be generated. The recommendation can indicate to place the new feature in the highest layer of the plurality of layers containing the at least the second feature upon which the new feature is dependent. The recommendation can be communicated to a user interface, which can render the recommendation on a display.