Salary surveys worldwide regularly place software architect in the top 10 best jobs yet no
real guide exists to help developers become architects. Until now. This updated edition
provides a comprehensive overview of software architecture's many aspects with five new
chapters covering the latest insights from the field. Aspiring and existing architects alike
will examine architectural characteristics architectural patterns component determination
diagramming architecture governance data generative AI team topologies and many other
topics. Mark Richards and Neal Ford--hands-on practitioners who have taught software
architecture classes professionally for years--focus on architecture principles that apply
across all technology stacks. You'll explore software architecture in a modern light taking
into account all the innovations of the past decade. This book examines: Architecture styles
and patterns : Microservices modular monoliths microkernels layered architectures and many
more Components : Identification coupling cohesion partitioning and granularity Soft skills
: Effective team management collaboration business engagement models negotiation
presentations and more Modernity : Engineering practices and operational approaches that have
changed radically in the past few years including cloud considerations and generative AI
Architecture as an engineering discipline : Repeatable results metrics and concrete
valuations that add rigor to software architecture
