The C4 Model: Visualizing Software Architecture

by Simon Brown

Genres: Architecture

177 pages, Paperback

Published July 21, 2026

About the author

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Simon Brown wrote his first science fiction story in 1966, read his first science fiction novel in 1968, and by 1970 had decided he wanted to be a science fiction writer more than anything else in the world.

His first professional sale was to Omega in 1981. Since then he has had several short stories appear in Omega, Aurealis and Eidolon.

His first novel, Privateer, was published by Harper Collins in April of 1996. His second novel, Winter, was published by Harper Collins in 1997. A collection of short stories, Cannibals of the Fine Light, was published by Ticonderoga Publications in 1998. A new novel, Inheritor, will be published by HarperCollins in late 2000.

Simon worked as a journalist with the University of Western Sydney, and is now a full-time writer.

Reviews

[Christoph Kappel]

Short and sweet book about the C4 model, without huge surprised, but really well written with lots of useful examples.

It also explains the name containers and why it still is a good choice despite all the confusion.

[Elie De Brauwer]

Dense book, very to the point. Great in supporting the existing C4 website and the video recordings of Simon Browns talks.