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### Towards-being-a-better-software-architect

This is a collection of resources that has been influential in my journey towards being a software architect. I don't claim to have read and mastered everything listed here but I made this for record keeping and quick lookup when I need to on my day-to-day work. I hope you may find inspiration in the many sites and people listed here.



#### Data Science and AI

- https://ibm.github.io/data-science-best-practices/architecture.html

- https://developer.ibm.com/articles/architectural-thinking-in-the-wild-west-of-data-science/

- https://thedatascientist.com/data-science-architect/

- https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/insights/career-development/how-to-become-an-artificial-intelligence-architect

- https://www.simplilearn.com/how-to-become-machine-learning-architect-article

- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/

- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/ai-ml/architecture/customer-lifecycle-churn

- https://www.gartner.com/en/articles/what-are-ai-architects-and-what-do-they-do

- Create a Data Strategy to Ensure Success in Machine Learning Initiatives

  https://www.gartner.com/document/code/741114?ref=authbody&refval=4002780

- https://www.coursera.org/articles/ai-architect



#### Architecture in Real Life Practice

Architecture in real life and field experiecnces in implementing various architecture styles, patterns and practices.



- Netflix https://highscalability.com/netflix-what-happens-when-you-press-play/

- Uber Scaling https://highscalability.com/brief-history-of-scaling-uber/

- Meta Presto https://highscalability.com/lessons-learned-running-presto-at-meta-scale/

- Max reHIT Workout https://highscalability.com/architecture-of-max-rehit-workout/

- TripleLift https://highscalability.com/how-triplelift-built-an-adtech-data-pipeline-processing-bill/

- Zoom https://highscalability.com/a-short-on-how-zoom-works/

- Uber DataMesh https://www.uber.com/en-DK/blog/datamesh

- Egnyte https://highscalability.com/egnyte-architecture-lessons-learned-in-building-and-scaling-65bcda83ffae163275932626/

- ShiftLeft https://highscalability.com/how-shiftleft-uses-postgresql-extension-timescaledb/

- AdCash https://highscalability.com/adcash-1-trillion-http-requests-per-month/

- Yandex https://highscalability.com/adcash-1-trillion-http-requests-per-month/

- MorningStar https://highscalability.com/why-morningstar-moved-to-the-cloud-97-cost-reduction/

- HelloFresh https://highscalability.com/scaling-hellofresh-api-gateway/

- Optimizely https://highscalability.com/the-story-of-batching-to-streaming-analytics-at-optimizely/

- Zalando https://engineering.zalando.com/posts/2017/10/event-first-development---moving-towards-kafka-pipeline-applications.html

- Decathlon https://www.infoq.com/news/2024/07/decathlon-architecture-process/?topicPageSponsorship=5c002745-f1c7-4730-a95c-7de721e76f77Q

- Grab https://engineering.grab.com/how-we-store-millions-orders

- Duolingo https://www.infoq.com/presentations/duolingo-high-scale-notification/



#### Practice

- https://jeffreypalermo.com/2008/07/the-onion-architecture-part-1/

- https://blog.cleancoder.com/uncle-bob/2012/08/13/the-clean-architecture.html



#### Styles

How the system is going to be constructed and serves as framework eveluating the candidate solutions.



- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/architecture-styles/n-tier

- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/architecture-styles/microservices

- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/architecture-styles/event-driven

- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/architecture-styles/big-data

- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/architecture-styles/big-compute

- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/architecture-styles/web-queue-worker

- https://microservices.io/

- https://kubernetes.io/



#### Patterns

Well known solutions to achieve the selected architecture styles at the level of subsystems, modules and components.



- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/



#### Designs

Well known tactical solutions to solve common and recurring problems at the level of classes and functions in code.



- https://www.dofactory.com/net/design-patterns



#### Principles

General guidance for a better solution and application design.



- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/design-principles/

- https://12factor.net/

- https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2000/08/09/the-joel-test-12-steps-to-better-code/

- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/msp-n-p/ee658124(v=pandp.10)



#### Portals

Specialized sites aggregating software architecture content.



- https://www.infoq.com/architecture-design/

- https://www.thoughtworks.com/insights/articles

- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/

- https://aws.amazon.com/architecture/

- https://cloud.google.com/architecture



#### Engineering

- Spotify https://engineering.atspotify.com/

- Stripe https://stripe.com/blog/engineering

- Wise https://medium.com/wise-engineering

- Uber https://www.uber.com/en-DK/blog/engineering/

- Zalando https://engineering.zalando.com/

- Grab https://engineering.grab.com/

- Meta https://engineering.fb.com/

- Netflix https://netflixtechblog.com/

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#### People

Inspiring architects, authoris and techn people to follow.



- https://architectelevator.com/

- https://www.developertoarchitect.com

- https://herbertograca.com/

- http://cleancoder.com/

- https://samnewman.io/

- https://martinfowler.com/

- https://nealford.com/

- https://www.michaelnygard.com/



#### Security

Helpful security frameworks to consider applying threat model into our architecture



- https://attack.mitre.org/

- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/securityengineering/sdl

  

#### Compliance

Regulatory compliance entites to highly consider in architecture and design.



- https://www.nerc.com/pa/Stand/Pages/CIPStandards.aspx

- https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/caf

- https://gdpr-info.eu/



#### Whiteboards

Colloboration tools with flavors to be used as diagram tool.



- https://miro.com/

- https://sketchboard.io/

- http://en.linoit.com/



#### Diagrams

Diagram tools with a lot more free hand. 



- https://app.diagrams.net/

- https://www.lucidchart.com/

- https://www.visual-paradigm.com/

- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/visio/flowchart-software

- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/powerpoint



#### Models

Diagram tools with a metatadata database to re-use the objects accross multiple viewpoints.



- https://www.archimatetool.com/

- https://www.sparxsystems.eu/



#### Reference Architectures

Blueprint to use if you are to start from blank.



- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/browse/

- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/reference-architectures/containers/aks-start-here



#### Certifications

Badges to show that may help acknowledge our degree of your experience and expertise.



- https://www.iasaglobal.org//certifications/

- https://www.opengroup.org/certifications/togaf-individual-certification

- https://www.zachman.com/certification/certification-workshop

- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/learn/certifications/browse/?resource_type=examination&roles=solution-architect

- https://aws.amazon.com/certification/certified-solutions-architect-associate/?nc1=f_ls



#### Youtube Channels

Inspiring talks, channels and content all about architecture.



- https://www.youtube.com/@infoq

- https://www.youtube.com/@ByteByteGo

- https://www.youtube.com/@ContinuousDelivery

- https://www.youtube.com/@MarcoLenzo

- https://www.youtube.com/@hnasr

- https://www.youtube.com/@markrichards5014

- https://www.youtube.com/@HealthyDev

- https://www.youtube.com/@memilavi-thesoftwarearchit9475

- https://www.youtube.com/@DevMentorsEN



#### Medium Aggregators

High quality collection of articles pubished on medium.



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#### Facebook Groups

The new forums online where we can openly talk about architecture and design.  

 

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#### Open Foundations

Open source consortioms that influence the maturity of many technologies we use to realize our target architecture.



- https://www.cncf.io/

- https://www.linuxfoundation.org/

- https://dotnetfoundation.org/

- https://www.iotsecurityfoundation.org/

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#### Market Research

Management level inputs that can influence our architecture designs particularly at the enterprise level.

  

- https://www.gartner.com/en/information-technology

- https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/mckinsey-digital/our-insights

- https://www.forrester.com/blogs/category/architecture-technology-strategy/

- https://www.thoughtworks.com/insights/technology

- https://blogs.idc.com/category/markets-and-trends/

  

#### Books

Influential books and inspiring authors to follow.\

- Domain Driven Design https://www.amazon.com/Domain-Driven-Design-Tackling-Complexity-Software/dp/0321125215

- Clean Architecture https://www.amazon.com/Clean-Architecture-Craftsmans-Software-Structure/dp/0134494164

- Software Architecture: The Hard Parts https://www.amazon.com/Software-Architecture-Trade-Off-Distributed-Architectures/dp/1492086894

- Enterprise Integration Patterns https://www.amazon.com/Enterprise-Integration-Patterns-Designing-Deploying/dp/0321200683

- Designing Data Intensive Applications https://www.amazon.com/Designing-Data-Intensive-Applications-Reliable-Maintainable/dp/1449373321

- Design Patterns - https://www.amazon.com/Design-Patterns-Elements-Reusable-Object-Oriented/dp/0201633612

- The Managers Path https://www.amazon.com/Managers-Path-Leaders-Navigating-Growth/dp/1491973897

- Mythical Man Month https://www.amazon.com/Mythical-Man-Month-Software-Engineering-Anniversary/dp/0201835959

- The DevOps Handbook https://www.amazon.com/DevOps-Handbook-World-Class-Reliability-Organizations/dp/1950508404

- Team Topologies https://www.amazon.com/Team-Topologies-Organizing-Business-Technology/dp/1942788819

- Accelerate https://www.amazon.com/Accelerate-Software-Performing-Technology-Organizations/dp/1942788339

- Code Complete 2 https://www.amazon.com/Code-Complete-Practical-Handbook-Construction/dp/0735619670

- Refactoring to Patterns https://www.amazon.com/Refactoring-Patterns-Addison-Wesley-Signature-Fowler-ebook/dp/B001TKD4RQ

- The Pragmatic Programmer https://www.amazon.com/Pragmatic-Programmer-Journeyman-Master/dp/020161622X



#### Tips

- http://jheyman.github.io/blog/pages/VisioTips/



#### References



- https://herbertograca.com/2017/07/28/architectural-styles-vs-architectural-patterns-vs-design-patterns/

- https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3958316/whats-the-difference-between-architectural-patterns-and-architectural-styles

- https://herbertograca.com/category/development/series/the-software-architecture-chronicles/  

- https://singhdivesh.medium.com/according-to-wikipedia-b1afa6de08c