Grokking Software Architecture: A Friendly Guide for Programmers and Other Curious People

Get the eBook free when you register your print book at Manning. A “software architecture” defines the fundamental, high-level structure of a software system, acting as a blueprint for its components, their relationships, and how they interact. As a developer, having a command of the principles, patterns, and vocabulary of software architecture empowers you to contribute meaningfully throughout an application’s lifecycle—from its initial design to its deployment in production. This book is a fast-paced introduction to the foundational ideas of software architecture, written for developers and aspiring architects. Creative illustrations and diagrams, hilarious disaster stories, “in action” missions, and a full repository of example code teach you how to spot design mistakes and understand architectural tradeoff decisions. Along the way, you’ll also explore author Matt Erman’s 5-step Architectural Thinking Process for reliably turning vague business requests into clear, defensible technical decisions. What's inside • Navigate, improve, and modernize legacy systems • APIs and event-driven systems • Architectural styles including microservices, hexagonal, cloud native, and serverless • AI as a force multiplier About the reader For junior and mid-level software developers and aspiring architects. Includes examples in C#, Java, Python, and JavaScript. About the author Matt Erman is a senior software engineer at Blackboard, LLC.