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Software Architecture and Decision-Making: Leveraging Leadership, Technology, and Product Management to Build Great Products 1st Edition

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Leverage leadership knowledge to make better software architecture decisions. Think deeply but implement slowly.

The overarching goal of software systems (hence, for software architecture) is to build systems that meet quality standards and that provide the highest return on investment (ROI) in the long run or within a defined period of time.

A great product requires a combination of technology, leadership, and product management (including UX). Leadership is primarily about managing uncertainty and making the right judgment. To build great products, technical leaders need to combine technology, leadership, and product management knowledge, and make the right decisions. Many technical mistakes come from the gap between knowledge about these three items and judgment.

In Software Architecture and Decision-Making, Srinath Perera explains principles and concepts that software architects must understand deeply and how to employ those principles to manage uncertainty. The questions and principles discussed in this book help manage uncertainty while building software architecture and provide a framework for making decisions. This book is for all technical leaders in the software industry who make holistic judgments about the systems they build and for future leaders learning the craft.

  • Understand the importance of strong decision making with examples from great technical leaders such as the Wright brothers and Kelly Johnson
  • Leverage five key questions and seven important principles to understand uncertainties during the design process and make strategic architectural decisions
  • Approach the design systematically, first at the macro level and then the individual service level

This definitive guide explains principles and concepts--technical and non-technical alike--that software architects, senior software engineers, and technical leads must understand to manage the inevitable uncertainty involved in building software systems and to drive success of the products for which they are responsible.

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    Addison-Wesley Professional
  5. Publication date
    December 1, 2023
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    English
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    7.38 x 0.36 x 9.13 inches
  8. Print length
    208 pages
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Who Is This Book For?

This book is a valuable resource for individuals in the software industry who aim to merge technical expertise with effective leadership. It's particularly beneficial for:

  • Aspiring and Current Technical Leaders: Enhancing leadership and decision-making in software architecture.
  • Proactive Team Members: Contributing more effectively to team projects, regardless of role.
  • Learners and Innovators: Drawing inspiration from historical technical achievements for modern software development.

Ideal for those seeking to navigate the complexities of software architecture with informed judgment and leadership skills.

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About the Author

Srinath Perera has been an Apache open source developer for the last 20 years. He has played a major role in the architecture of Apache Axis2, Apache Airavata, WSO2 CEP (Siddhi), and WSO2 Choreo. He has designed two SOAP engines and helped build four. He is a committer (a developer who can commit to a code base) for Apache Axis, Axis2, Apache Geronimo, and Apache Airavata.

He joined WSO2 in 2009 after finishing his PhD. WSO2 products are used by many Fortune 500 companies such as airlines, banks, and governments. At WSO2, he has played an architecture review role for 10+ projects and 100+ releases. He reviewed hundreds of customer solution architectures and deployments and sat in on thousands of architecture reviews. He has published 40+ peer-reviewed research articles, which have been referenced by thousands of other research publications.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Addison-Wesley Professional; 1st edition (December 1, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0138249733
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0138249731
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.38 x 0.36 x 9.13 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 7 ratings

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Srinath is the chief architect at WSO2, a co-founder of the Apache Axis2 project, and a member of the Apache Software Foundation. He has co-architected a dozen real-world distributed systems, including Apache Axis2, Apache Airvatha, and WSO2 Siddhi, while authoring two books and 40+ technical articles. These projects are trusted by Fortune 500 companies and organizations worldwide, including banks, unicorns, and governments. Chances are you have already used many of those systems.

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Echuta
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book on practical advice for Software Architecture
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2024
The author really nails it by taking some of the higher level industry thought leaders in software architecture and builds a "principles first" bridge on how to apply aspirational ideas and make them real. I really appreciated the judgement and decision making aspect of the content with just the right pinch of opinions.

I highly recommend this for senior level software architects that are looking for a solid reference or for any aspirational developers to have a roadmap of software architecture concepts they should master.
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Robert Edward Debowski
5.0 out of 5 stars The good parts
Reviewed in Germany on January 21, 2024
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The book is a perfect reminder of the IT environment, especially for mid to large software projects. If you are working as a software engineer, architect, integrator, or anything between those roles - you will find yourself nodding many times while reading this book. And - it is short, less than 200 pages. So, you can easily read it over a week or keep it on your desk to peek at whenever you have a moment.
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Robert Edward Debowski
5.0 out of 5 stars The good parts
Reviewed in Germany on January 21, 2024
The book is a perfect reminder of the IT environment, especially for mid to large software projects. If you are working as a software engineer, architect, integrator, or anything between those roles - you will find yourself nodding many times while reading this book. And - it is short, less than 200 pages. So, you can easily read it over a week or keep it on your desk to peek at whenever you have a moment.
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