Teams that have built monoliths for years are used to certain patterns of interaction between different parts of the code base. Simply replicating those patterns when splitting up a system into a distributed one usually introduces a lot of complexity and drawbacks that often totally subvert the desired effects of …
Here is our monthly selection of knowledge on programming, software testing and project management. This month you will find some interesting information and opinions about gamification, requirements tools, software architecture, change with Scrum, code comments, bug metrics, better retrospectives, serverless architecture and test automation.
Microservices are where it’s at. Everything is easier to manage when it’s micro, right? Micro code bases (less than 10 LOC), micro containers (less than 10Mb), and micro teams (less than one person???). ‘Micro’ things may appear to be easier to manage, but there is always a macro context, and …
To reiterate, an aspirant architect should have in-depth knowledge in either one of the application, data or infrastructure domains. Just has having at least one pillar to support the roof of a house is essential, an IT architect needs depth in at least one of the domains to support a …
Here is our monthly selection of knowledge on programming, software testing and project management. This month you will find some interesting information and opinions about high performance teams, managing developers, distributed teams, UX, browser compatibility testing, Scrum, Agile testing, impact mapping, blockchain tools and crowdsourced software architecture.
As a software architect for your organization, you may be required to efficiently and effectively evaluate the validity, quality, health, or maturity of a proposed, new, or legacy software architecture. This presentation describes a simple process you can follow to perform a rapid assessment of any software architecture effort, regardless …
