Название: Fundamentals of Software Architecture: An Engineering Approach, 2nd Edition (Early Release)
Автор: Mark Richards, Neal Ford
Издательство: O’Reilly Media, Inc.
Год: 2024-08-23
Страниц: 550
Язык: английский
Формат: epub, mobi
Размер: 10.1 MB

Architectural thinking is about seeing things with an architect’s eye—in other words, from an architectural point of view. Understanding how a particular change might impact overall scalability, paying attention to how different parts of a system interact, and knowing which third-party libraries and frameworks would be most appropriate for a given situation are all examples of thinking architecturally.

Being able to think like an architect first involves understanding what software architecture is and the differences between architecture and design. It then involves having a wide breadth of knowledge to see solutions and possibilities that others do not see; understanding the importance of business drivers and how they translate to architectural concerns; and understanding, analyzing, and reconciling trade-offs between various solutions and technologies.

Salary surveys worldwide regularly place software architect in the top 10 best jobs, yet no real guide exists to help developers become architects. Until now. This book provides the first comprehensive overview of software architecture's many aspects. Aspiring and existing architects alike will examine architectural characteristics, architectural patterns, component determination, diagramming and presenting architecture, evolutionary architecture, and many other topics.

Mark Richards and Neal Ford-hands-on practitioners who have taught software architecture classes professionally for years-focus on architecture principles that apply across all technology stacks. You'll explore software architecture in a modern light, taking into account all the innovations of the past decade.

This book examines:

Architecture patterns: The technical basis for many architectural decisions
Components: Identification, coupling, cohesion, partitioning, and granularity
Soft skills: Effective team management, meetings, negotiation, presentations, and more
Modernity: Engineering practices and operational approaches that have changed radically in the past few years
Architecture as an engineering discipline: Repeatable results, metrics, and concrete valuations that add rigor to software architecture