Discussing "Fundamentals of Software Architecture" by Mark Richards and Neal Ford (Part 1)

This week on the Book Overflow podcast, Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups read the first half of "Fundamentals of Software Architecture" by Mark Richards and Neal Ford. They discuss what exactly software architecture is, how everything is a trade-off, and how we can keep our architectural skills sharp as software engineers. You don't want to miss this great discussion!

Book Overflow is a podcast for software engineers, by software engineers dedicated to improving our craft by reading the best technical books in the world. Join Carter Morgan and Nathan Toups as they read and discuss a new technical book each week!

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00:00 Intro
00:39 About the Book and Authors
02:09 Initial Thoughts on the Book
07:14 Eight Core Expectations of a Software Architect
14:33 First Law: Everything is a Trade-off
21:24 Second Law: Why is More Important Than How
31:02 Technical Breadth vs Technical Depth
39:36 The Frozen Caveman Anti-Pattern
46:34 Modularity and System Design
51:25 Architecture Characteristics and Trade-offs
55:09 Architectural Katas - Practice for Architects
1:01:00 Fitness Functions and Measuring Architecture
1:09:18 Architectural Quantum and Component Thinking
1:11:54 Conway's Law - Team Structure Shapes Architecture
1:15:27 Final Thoughts

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