Software Architecture Fundamentals Part 1

by Neal Ford, Mark Richards

In this anticipated video series, Neal Ford and Mark Richards examine the responsibilities of a software architect, specifically the knowledge and skills you need to be effective in that role.

The first video, Understanding the Basics, not only focuses on development techniques, but also pinpoints the skills you need to be a successful team leader. You’ll learn about the four main aspects of a software architect, and quickly discover the difference between architecture decisions and technology decisions. In this video, you’ll explore:

Soft Skills

Investigate techniques for communicating effectively as a team leader
Measure your technical knowledge, including technical depth vs. technical breadth, and multi-platform skills
Discover how to increase your expertise of business domains
Learn how ensure a successful implementation by matching methodology with architecture
Architectural Techniques:

Make your architecture more adaptable to changes in business and technology
Explore various techniques and patterns for integrating multiple applications and databases
Get a true understanding of enterprise architecture by examining the context and goals of an EA implementation
The topics in this video set the stage necessary to understand the enterprise architecture approaches and strategies demonstrated in the series’ second video: Software Architecture Fundamentals: A Deeper Dive.

Genres: Programming, Computer Science

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First published March 1, 2014

About the author

Neal Ford is Software Architect and Meme Wrangler at ThoughtWorks, a global IT consultancy with an exclusive focus on end-to-end software development and delivery. He is also the designer and developer of applications, instructional materials, magazine articles, courseware, video/DVD presentations, and author and/or editor of 5 books spanning a variety of technologies. He focuses on designing and building of large-scale enterprise applications. He is also an internationally acclaimed speaker, speaking at over 100 developer conferences worldwide, delivering more than 600 talks. Check out his web site at http://www.nealford.com. He welcomes feedback and can be reached at nford@thoughtworks.com.

Reviews

[Ganeshji Marwaha]

I watched this as a video on oreilly. Software architecture fundamentals - second edition