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"Coding the Architecture" is a website and community for hands-on, pragmatic software architects. Here you'll find content and discussion about architecture and the role of an architect, along with our experiences of undertaking that role. Read more...

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How much architecture?

Watch the video from our September 2008 London User Group, where we tried to answer the question of how much architecture is enough architecture.

Essays from the book

What is architecture?
Towards a definition of architecture
Types of architecture
Treat enterprise architectures with a pinch of salt
The role of a hands-on software architect
What should a hands-on software architect do?
Mind the gap
Reducing the gap between software developers and software architects

Recent Blog Entries

Testing Times
Having recently taken another look at my project's unit testing strategy I thought I'd share some of my thoughts on how I see unit testing as just another force on the system's design. As such it needs to be weighed in the balance with the other forces. ...
The role of a hands-on software architect
Becoming a software architect isn't something that simply happens overnight or with a promotion. It's a role, not a rank. It's an evolutionary process where you'll gradually gain the experience and confidence that you need to undertake the role. While ...
How much architecture is enough?
Thanks to everybody that came along to our "in *our* brains" session last week where we tried to answer the question of how much architecture is enough. The event was part of Skills Matter's London Agile Month and it was a great turnout where we had some ...

Software architecture training : our two day "From Developer to Architect" training course is an interactive introduction to software architecture and aimed at software developers moving towards their first software architect role. Read more...

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From a genuinely vendor neutral and independent perspective, we provide consultancy services to advise or review many aspects of the IT landscape. Consulting engagements can be full or part-time. Examples include :

Architecture consulting.
Software and system architecture reviews.
Non-functional assessments and testing (e.g. performance and scalability).
Project audits, health checks and code reviews.
Technical due diligence on projects and organisations.
Technology consulting (e.g. Java, Java EE, SOA, web technologies, etc).
Technical troubleshooting.
Recruitment assistance (e.g. helping to interview architects).
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