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Discover the fundamentals of solution architecture with this course! Learn key concepts, tools, and techniques to design scalable, efficient systems.
No subject in software engineering will add more value to an engineer’s skillset than having a good understanding and, eventually, mastery of the topic of solution architecture. It is the bedrock of everything we do; without it, we can’t create good solutions, no matter how good our code is. The phrase “the right tool for the right job.” rings true with solution architecture more than any other subject in engineering, and knowing when to choose the correct database or even the right technologies to build your solution reasonably, depends on a sound understanding of solution architecture. In this course, James Eastham, Senior Software Architect for Amazon Web Services (AWS), will introduce you to the concept of Solution Architecture and give you all the foundational knowledge you need to master the subject.
I really liked how the course balances theory and practice, making architectural concepts easy to understand and apply in real-world scenarios.
One useful thing I learned from this course is how to think about software architecture as a set of evolving decisions, rather than a fixed design.
I really liked the example at the end that shows how to apply the principles from the course and walk through the thought process.
The types of patterns to consider in software architecture, e.g., the categorization of integration patterns.
The easy way everything is explained and all the explanatory examples.
The different architectures available and how a monolith applocation should not always be a bad idea and if done properly modular be the best start of a project.
Architecture, is not (only) about coding. With AI technologies evolving pretty rapidly these days, architecture is a skill more and more developers need to have or learn. Well done how you described different context, layers, point of views taking into account different users, human centric arch. 100% agreement. I'll try to do my best to fit this. Thanks!
Conway's law: Organizations tend to create systems that mirror their own team and communication structures
It was backed both by experience and sources (books, GitHub repos etc.).
All about -ilities! It's a concept I wasn't aware of.
