If you're a software developer looking for a quick on-ramp to software architecture, this handy guide is a great place to start. From the authors of Fundamentals of Software Architecture, Head First Software Architecture teaches you how to think architecturally and explores the unique challenges of software architecture. You'll learn the distinction between architecture and design and the relationship between code, components, and architectural styles. You'll also learn how to work with some common architectural styles through vivid, fun examples. Quick, easy, and entertaining, this book is a valuable introduction to the world of software architecture.
Why does this book look so different?
Based on the latest research in cognitive science and learning theory, Head First Software Architecture uses a visually rich format to engage your mind, rather than a text-heavy approach that puts you to sleep. Why waste your time struggling with new concepts? This multisensory learning experience is designed for the way your brain really works.
Author(s): Raju Gandhi, Mark Richards, and Neal Ford
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
Year: 2023
Language: English
Commentary: raw & unedited
Pages: 149
1. Software Architecture Demystified: Let’s Get Started!
Building your understanding of software architecture
Building plans and software architecture
The dimensions of software architecture
Puzzling out the dimensions
Everything is interconnected.
The first dimension: Architectural characteristics
The second dimension: Architectural decisions
BE the architect
The third dimension: Logical components
The fourth dimension: Architectural styles
No, architecture and design are different.
A design perspective
An architectural perspective
The spectrum between architecture and design
Where along the spectrum does your decision fall?
Is it strategic or tactical?
How much effort will it take to construct or change?
Does it have significant trade-offs?
Strategic versus tactical
High versus low levels of effort
Code Magnets
Significant versus less significant trade-offs
Putting it all together
You made it!
Software Architecture Crossword
BE the architect solution
Code Magnets Solution
Software Architecture Crossword Solution
2. Everything’s a Trade-off: The Two Laws of Software Architecture
It starts with a sneaker app
What do we know so far?
Having the trading service communicate with downstream services
Analyzing trade-offs
Trade-off analysis: Queue edition
Trade-off analysis: Topic edition
The first law of software architecture
It always comes back to trade-offs
Making an architectural decision
What else makes a decision architectural?
The second law of software architecture
Architectural Decision Records (ADRs)
Cubicle conversation
Writing ADRs: Getting the title right
Writing ADRs: What’s your status?
Writing ADRs: What’s your status? (recap)
Writing ADRs: Establishing the context
Writing ADRs: Writing the decision
Writing ADRs: Considering the consequences
Writing ADRs: Ensuring governance
Writing ADRs: Closing notes
The benefits of ADRs
Two Many Sneakers is a success
The “two laws” crossword
The “two laws” crossword solution
About the Authors
