"In Part III of this acclaimed video series on software architecture fundamentals, Neal Ford and Mark Richards turn their focus to the often-neglected area of soft skills. Knowing the ins and outs of programming and technology is only one side of a software architect's skillset. Aside from being an excellent developer, you also have to be a leader. Soft skills help you work well within a larger corporate structure, manage teams, and ensure that technology...

"Explore a variety of service-based architectures--including immensely popular microservice--in this video course from Neal Ford and Mark Richards. Through a series of instructive visuals, you'll be able to compare and contrast these architectures in several ways, including their structure, engineering practices, and deployment. You'll also examine the challenges of migrating from monolithic service-oriented architectures (SOA) to smaller service-based...

"In this anticipated video series, Neal Ford and Mark Richards examine the responsibilities of a software architect, specifically the knowledge and skills you need to be effective in that role. The first video, Understanding the Basics, not only focuses on development techniques, but also pinpoints the skills you need to be a successful team leader. You'll learn about the four main aspects of a software architect, and quickly discover the difference...

W epoce infrastruktur chmurowych, mikrousług czy wysublimowanych wzorców projektowych architekt oprogramowania musi sobie radzić z trudnym zadaniem, jakim jest wybór odpowiednich rozwiązań. Będą one potem szczegółowo testowane podczas pracy w środowisku produkcyjnym, a także przy późniejszym dostosowywaniu i rozbudowywaniu oprogramowania. Tymczasem w wypadku architektury złożonych systemów nie ma łatwych kompromisów....

"Software architecture has often been described as 'the parts that are hard to change later.' But the widespread adoption of microservices demonstrates that when architects build evolvability into the architecture, change becomes easier. This video introduces the principles of evolutionary architecture -- the software architecture that supports constant change. Designed for the intermediate-level software architect or developer tasked with migrating...

The software ecosystem changes chaotically: one small change causes another; when repeated hundreds of times, it generates a new ecosystem. In fact we must question fundamental axioms on a regular basis, in light of improved engineering practices, operational ecosystems, software development processes-everything that makes up the messy, dynamic equilibrium where architects and developers work each day. Careful observers of software architecture over...