Salary surveys around the globe consistently rank the role of software architect among the top 10 best careers. However, a tangible guide for developers aspiring to transition into this pivotal role has been lacking—until now. The newly updated 2nd edition of Fundamentals of Software Architecture: A Modern Engineering Approach offers an in-depth exploration of software architecture, now enhanced with five additional chapters that delve into the latest advancements in the field. Both aspiring and current architects will gain valuable insights into architectural characteristics, patterns, component selection, diagramming techniques, governance, data systems, generative AI, team topologies, and a host of other crucial topics.
Mark Richards and Neal Ford, seasoned practitioners with extensive experience in teaching software architecture, emphasize architectural principles that transcend various technology stacks. You’ll delve into software architecture through a contemporary lens, considering the innovations that have emerged over the past decade.
This ebook Fundamentals of Software Architecture A Modern Engineering Approach 2E examines:
- Components: Identification, coupling, cohesion, partitioning, and granularity
- Architecture styles and patterns: Microservices, modular monoliths, microkernels, layered architectures, and many more
- Soft skills: Effective team management, collaboration, business engagement models, negotiation, presentations, and more
- Architecture as an engineering discipline: Repeatable results, metrics, and concrete valuations that add rigor to software architecture
- Modernity: Engineering practices and operational approaches that have changed radically in the past few years, including cloud considerations and generative AI
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NOTE: This sale only consists of the eBook Fundamentals of Software Architecture A Modern Engineering Approach 2nd Edition, in the original PDF format. No access codes are included.
