Software Architecture for Busy Developers: Talk and act like a software architect in one weekend

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A quick start guide to learning essential software architecture tools, frameworks, design patterns, and best practices Key FeaturesApply critical thinking to your software development and architecture practices and bring structure to your approach using well-known IT standardsUnderstand the impact of cloud-native approaches on software architectureIntegrate the latest technology trends into your architectural designsBook Description Are you a seasoned developer who likes to add value to a project beyond just writing code? Have you realized that good development practices are not enough to make a project successful, and you now want to embrace the bigger picture in the IT landscape? If so, you're ready to become a software architect; someone who can deal with any IT stakeholder as well as add value to the numerous dimensions of software development. The sheer volume of content on software architecture can be overwhelming, however. Software Architecture for Busy Developers is here to help. Written by Stéphane Eyskens, author of The Azure Cloud Native Mapbook, this book guides you through your software architecture journey in a pragmatic way using real-world scenarios. By drawing on over 20 years of consulting experience, Stephane will help you understand the role of a software architect, without the fluff or unnecessarily complex theory. You'll begin by understanding what non-functional requirements mean and how they concretely impact target architecture. The book then covers different frameworks used across the entire enterprise landscape with the help of use cases and examples. Finally, you'll discover ways in which the cloud is becoming a game changer in the world of software architecture. By the end of this book, you'll have gained a holistic understanding of the architectural landscape, as well as more specific software architecture skills. You'll also be ready to pursue your software architecture journey on your own - and in just one weekend! What you will learnUnderstand the roles and responsibilities of a software architectExplore enterprise architecture tools and frameworks such as The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) and ArchiMateGet to grips with key design patterns used in software developmentExplore the widely adopted Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method (ATAM)Discover the benefits and drawbacks of monoliths, service-oriented architecture (SOA), and microservicesStay on top of trending architectures such as API-driven, serverless, and cloud nativeWho this book is for This book is for developers who want to move up the organizational ladder and become software architects by understanding the broader application landscape and discovering how large enterprises deal with software architecture practices. Prior knowledge of software development is required to get the most out of this book. Table of ContentsIntroducing Software ArchitectureExploring Architecture FrameworksUnderstanding ATAM and Software Quality AttributesReviewing Historical Architectural StylesDesign Patterns and Clean ArchitectureImpact of the Cloud on Software Architecture PracticesArchitectural Trends and Summary Cover Title Page Copyright and Credits Contributors Table of Contents Preface Section 1: Introduction Chapter 1: Introducing Software Architecture Software architecture in a nutshell A software architect's duties Introducing the different architecture disciplines EA Positioning software architecture within the global architecture landscape Summary Section 2: The Broader Architecture Landscape Chapter 2: Exploring Architecture Frameworks and Methodologies Introducing frameworks and methodologies Delving into TOGAF, ArchiMate, and related tools – EA Introducing TOGAF's ADM Building blocks Architecture patterns EA wrap-up Introducing security frameworks COBIT for risk NIST ITIL in a nutshell Summary Chapter 3: Understanding ATAM and the Software Quality Attributes Introducing ATAM Understanding sensitivity points, trade-off points, risks, and non-risks Exploring quality attributes Getting started with quality-attribute scenarios Practical use case Utility trees Quality-attribute scenarios Identified sensitivity points Architectural approaches ATAM and agile at scale Summary Section 3: Software Design Patterns and Architecture Models Chapter 4: Reviewing the Historical Architecture Styles Introducing architecture styles Starting with monoliths Benefits of monoliths Challenges of monoliths Continuing with service-oriented architecture (SOA) Benefits of SOA Challenges of SOA Microservices Benefits of microservices Challenges of microservices Hosting microservices Microservices in action Summary Chapter 5: Design Patterns and Clean Architecture Technical requirements Understanding design patterns and their purpose Reviewing the GoF Delving into the most recurrent patterns and applying them to a use-case scenario Understanding the DI pattern Exploring the singleton design pattern Factory method Lazy loading/initialization pattern Strategy pattern Mediator pattern Facade design pattern Repository design pattern Design patterns use case Looking at clean architecture My top 10 code smells Summary Section 4: Impact of the Cloud on Software Architecture Practices Chapter 6: Impact of the Cloud on the Software Architecture Practice Technical requirements Introducing cloud service models, the cloud, and cloud-native systems Software as a Service (SaaS) Function as a Service (FaaS) Platform as a Service (PaaS) Containers as a Service (CaaS) Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Anything as a Service (XaaS or *aaS) Service models and software quality attributes Cloud versus cloud native Mapping cloud services to architecture styles and patterns Reviewing cloud and cloud-native patterns The Cache-Aside pattern Understanding the SAGA pattern Command Query Request Segregation (CQRS) Event sourcing Summary Section 5: Architectural Trends and Summary Chapter 7: Trendy Architectures and Global Summary Technical requirements API-driven architectures Hands-on with a microservice architecture example Service discovery and communication Exploring the essential parts of the code Deploying the application Testing the application Hands-on with a serverless architecture example Event publisher code Deploying the required infrastructure Testing the application Summary Postface Other Books You May Enjoy Index