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Architecture 101, Playbooks and reference material
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Architecture 101, Playbooks and reference material
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/madetech/architecture-handbook
- Owner: madetech
- Created: 2023-01-23T11:03:11.000Z (over 3 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2026-01-29T10:07:01.000Z (5 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-01-30T01:31:57.159Z (5 months ago)
- Homepage: https://madetech.github.io/architecture-handbook/
- Size: 2.33 MB
- Stars: 16
- Watchers: 18
- Forks: 3
- Open Issues: 7
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Agents: agents.md
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README
# Architecture Handbook
## 🏫 Learning Paths
- [Introduction to Software Architecture](learning_paths/introduction_to_software_architecture.md)
- [Visualising Architecture for Developers](learning_paths/visualising_architecture/1_why_visualise.md)
- [Software Principles](/learning_paths/software/README.md)
- [AI Learning Path for Technical Architects](/learning_paths/ai/README.md)
## 🗣️ Architecture COP talks (Made Tech internal only videos and decks)
- [Architecture Discovery Playback Deck](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/18MlrVItk6v-j92kSlDHtoE-NOpe7qwq7Ow_TIm6auDI/edit?usp=sharing)
- [05/07/2022 - Architecture Function Discovery Show and Tell](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bt-WybDrsAncuf_stir0ueE9nPVHo4KW/view?usp=drive_link)
- [22/11/2022 - Visualising Architecture with the C4 model](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1wXXkyTgoNJIgyD9MDuIlvi85uGHWjIgQhvOPKTNsrHo/edit?usp=sharing)
- [28/03/2023 - Intro to Architecture Learning Paths Show and tell](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vLe46uk2GHBQvl8khTwDhmXAZ7nw51wb/view?usp=drive_link)
- [01/08/2023 - Structurizr: Software architecture models as code](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mJ2TpHPmiwDel0GhoIQdVv87cXfTwLCf/view?usp=drive_link)
- [08/08/2023 - Hexagonal, Onion to Clean architecture and back](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1bwsnqgwQv_i06mQVnOS48lQIWmAimYTw9s-Vgo07iLc/edit?slide=id.g25edbc8474a_0_0#slide=id.g25edbc8474a_0_0)
- [03/07/2025 - HMPPS and Prisoner Finance, CoP Special](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Jj1E51uIcZ2S8w5CWh-5yKJIQLb8WKdO/view?usp=drive_link)
- [24/07/2025 - Security Architecture, CoP Special](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kuFkumTOlV82fZUlg1YiqAvDemdjIUo4/view?usp=drive_link)
- [18/09/2025 - Archi at the DVLA](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AmHplydzwLeWfIRxpzZRYD_QBageRpCu/view?usp=drive_link)
## Made Tech Community
- **#cop-architecture** - A place to get advice, find learning material, tools and track architecture news
- **#guild-systems-design** - A regular discussion group around solving real world problems
## 📚 Playbooks
For Technical Leaders and Architects in Role
- [Playbook Part 1 - Holistic Thinking](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1RwBxzT37oZNXWZzJBgZ9e-IzXfYOlf7FnGIPdjEZV-Q/edit?usp=sharing)
- [Trello Template](https://trello.com/b/YIcVgWde/architecture-playbook-template) for the playbook
- [A guide to making smart architectural trade offs](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Qmi2VzweV8nl4BaHxEMJ7-jp_BYUL5pg/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=106860531659383205231&rtpof=true&sd=true)
## 🌐 Our Blogs
- [Is your technical architecture driving the right outcomes](https://www.madetech.com/blog/is-your-technical-architecture-driving-the-right-outcomes/?utm_content=305104948&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin&hss_channel=lcp-276725)
- [AWS Well Architected](https://www.madetech.com/blog/aws-well-architected/)
- [Why software projects get messy](https://www.madetech.com/blog/messy-software-projects/)
## 🌐 Learning Resources
- [A catalogue](resources.md) of our recommended learning material
- [📚 Books](resources.md#books)
- [📺 Videos](resources.md#videos)
- [🌐 Web](resources.md#web)
- [💁 People](resources.md#people)
- [Architect Onboarding Trello (Internal)](https://trello.com/b/3EkppnCt/technical-architect-onboarding-week-1)
## ⚒️ Principles, Processes, Standards and Tools
- [Principles](principles.md) that we have observed teams using to be successful
- [Tools](principles/tools.md) that we find useful
- [Interactive Skills Radar](https://madetech.github.io/skills-radar/) which you can use to gauge your architecture skills
- [Internal Tech Radar](https://miro.com/app/board/uXjVI3qqUr8=/?share_link_id=724709993521)
- [Architecture health check questionnaire](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zQWIWf80eK6i0kjhB_GeAUZ47TrtFz0UWEq1y0F0W_4/edit?usp=sharing) Internal tool to quickly assess technical risk for deliveries
- [Techniques and Tactics](/techniques_tactics/index.md) to foster collaboration.