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Software Architect’s Handbook

Software Architect’s Handbook

By : Joseph Ingeno
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Software Architect’s Handbook

Software Architect’s Handbook

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By: Joseph Ingeno
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Overview of this book

The Software Architect’s Handbook is a comprehensive guide to help developers, architects, and senior programmers advance their career in the software architecture domain. This book takes you through all the important concepts, right from design principles to different considerations at various stages of your career in software architecture. The book begins by covering the fundamentals, benefits, and purpose of software architecture. You will discover how software architecture relates to an organization, followed by identifying its significant quality attributes. Once you have covered the basics, you will explore design patterns, best practices, and paradigms for efficient software development. The book discusses which factors you need to consider for performance and security enhancements. You will learn to write documentation for your architectures and make appropriate decisions when considering DevOps. In addition to this, you will explore how to design legacy applications before understanding how to create software architectures that evolve as the market, business requirements, frameworks, tools, and best practices change over time. By the end of this book, you will not only have studied software architecture concepts but also built the soft skills necessary to grow in this field.
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
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Preface
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Preface
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Who this book is for
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What this book covers
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The Meaning of Software Architecture
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The Meaning of Software Architecture
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What is software architecture?
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Why is software architecture important?
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Who are the consumers of software architectures?
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What is the software architect role?
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Summary
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Software Architecture in an Organization
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Software Architecture in an Organization
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Types of software architects
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Software development methodologies
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Project management
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Office politics
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Software risk management
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Configuration management
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Software product lines
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Understanding the Domain
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Understanding the Domain
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Developing business acumen
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Domain-driven design
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Requirements engineering
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Requirements elicitation
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Software Quality Attributes
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Software Quality Attributes
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Quality attributes
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Maintainability
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Usability
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Availability
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Portability
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Interoperability
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Testability
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Summary
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Designing Software Architectures
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Designing Software Architectures
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Software architecture design
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The importance of software architecture design
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Top-down versus bottom-up design approaches
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Greenfield versus brownfield software systems
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Architectural drivers
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Leveraging design principles and existing solutions
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Documenting the software architecture design
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Using a systematic approach to software architecture design
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Attribute-driven design (ADD)
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Microsoft's technique for architecture and design
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Architecture-centric design method (ACDM)
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Architecture development method (ADM)
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Tracking the progress of the software architecture's design
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Summary
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Software Development Principles and Practices
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Software Development Principles and Practices
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Designing orthogonal software systems
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Minimizing complexity
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Following SOLID design principles
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Helping your team succeed
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Summary
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Software Architecture Patterns
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Software Architecture Patterns
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Software architecture patterns
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Layered architecture
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Event-driven architecture
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The Model-View-Controller pattern
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The Model-View-Presenter pattern
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The Model-View-ViewModel pattern
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The Command Query Responsibility Segregation pattern
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Service-oriented architecture
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Architecting Modern Applications
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Architecting Modern Applications
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Monolithic architecture
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Microservice architecture
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Serverless architecture
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Cloud-native applications
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Cross-Cutting Concerns
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Cross-Cutting Concerns
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Cross-cutting concerns
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General guidelines for cross-cutting concerns
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Implementing cross-cutting concerns
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Aspect-oriented programming
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Types of cross-cutting concerns
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Cross-cutting concerns for microservices
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Summary
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Performance Considerations
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Performance Considerations
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The importance of performance
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Defining performance terminology
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Taking a systematic approach to performance improvement
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Server-side caching
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Improving web application performance
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Database performance
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Security Considerations
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Security Considerations
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Securing software systems
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Threat modeling
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Secure by design
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Cryptography
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Identity and access management (IAM)
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Most common web application security risks
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Documenting and Reviewing Software Architectures
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Documenting and Reviewing Software Architectures
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Uses of software architecture documentation
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Creating architecture descriptions (ADs)
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Reviewing software architectures
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Summary
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DevOps and Software Architecture
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DevOps and Software Architecture
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DevOps
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DevOps toolchain
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DevOps practices
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Architecting for DevOps
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Deploying to the cloud
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Architecting Legacy Applications
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Architecting Legacy Applications
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Legacy applications
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Refactoring legacy applications
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Migrating to the cloud
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Moving to an agile approach
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Modernizing build and deployment processes
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Integrating with legacy applications
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The Soft Skills of Software Architects
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The Soft Skills of Software Architects
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Soft skills
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Communication
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Leadership
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Negotiation
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Working with remote resources
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Evolutionary Architecture
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Evolutionary Architecture
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Change is inevitable
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Lehman's laws of software evolution
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Designing evolutionary architectures
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Becoming a Better Software Architect
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Becoming a Better Software Architect
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Practicing continuous learning
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Participating in open source projects
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Writing your own blog
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Spending time teaching others
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Trying new technologies
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Continuing to write code
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Attending user groups and conferences
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Taking responsibility for your work
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Attending to your well-being
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Becoming a Better Software Architect

Once you advance in your career and become a software architect, the process of self-improvement and the advancement of your skills must continue. The role of software architect is a challenging one and the field of software development is constantly changing. Software architects must keep up with the latest trends and ensure that their skills remain relevant.

This chapter focuses on various ways that you can become a better software architect. From learning new things, participating in open source projects, writing your own blog, trying new technologies, and attending conferences, let's dive into how we can improve as software architects.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

  • Practicing continuous learning
  • Participating in open source projects
  • Writing your own blog
  • Spending time teaching others
  • Trying new technologies
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