Software Architecture Foundations

Learn how software architecture can help you build better software. Review the role of the software architect, key theories and concepts, and common architectural patterns.

Introduction

• The importance of software architecture
• What you need to know
• What is software architecture?

1. The Software Architect

• What's the job? Traditional architects
• What's the job? Modern architects
• A day in the life of an architect: Morning
• A day in the life of an architect: Afternoon
• From developer to architect

2. Thinking Architecturally

• Conway's law: Architecture and organizational structure
• Incremental vs. big up-front design
• Top down vs. bottom up
• The role of the domain (bounded contexts)

3. A Design Process: A Brief Introduction

• Requirements gathering: Problem statements and user stories
• Narrowing: Vertical vs. horizontal splitting
• Identifying bounded contexts and entities

4. Categories of Architecture

• System vs. enterprise architecture
• Design patterns

5. Broad Architectural Patterns

• Monoliths
• Microkernel (plugin) architecture
• Message-based architectures
• Microservices and miniservices
• Reactive and choreographed systems

Conclusion

• Next steps