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Why Software Architecture is Mostly Communication • David Whitney, Ian Cooper & Hannes Lowette

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David Whitney - Director of Architecture at NewDay
Ian Cooper - A Polyglot Coding Architect at Just Eat
Hannes Lowette - Principal Consultant at Axxes, Monolith Advocate, Speaker & Whiskey Lover
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DESCRIPTION
Three experienced software engineers - Ian Cooper, David Whitney, and Hannes Lowette - discuss the evolution of software architecture from traditional "ivory tower" approaches to modern, collaborative practices. The conversation explores the tension between emergent and designed architecture, the importance of sustainable versus "slash-and-burn" development approaches, and how architectural decisions scale with organizational growth.
Key themes include the critical role of communication and coaching in architecture, the dangers of pattern cargo-culting, and the fundamental reality that all architectural challenges are ultimately people problems requiring empathy, shared language, and cultural change.
RECOMMENDED BOOKS
Barry O'Reilly • Residues • https://leanpub.com/residuality
Barry O'Reilly • The Architect's Paradox • https://leanpub.com/architectsparadox
Diana Montalion • Learning Systems Thinking • https://amzn.to/3ZpycdJ
Sam Newman • Monolith to Microservices • https://amzn.to/2Nml96E
Ronnie Mitra & Irakli Nadareishvili • Microservices: Up and Running• https://amzn.to/3c4HmmL
Jacqui Read • Communication Patterns • https://amzn.to/3E37lvv
Vaughn Vernon & Tomasz Jaskula • Strategic Monoliths & Microservices • https://amzn.to/3AcUscj

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Chapters

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. Defining software architecture in a modern context (00:01:12)

3. Sustainable vs Slash-and-burn architecture (00:04:52)

4. The role of the modern software architect (00:08:19)

5. [Ad] How Hacks Happen (00:08:19)

6. (Cont.) Sustainable vs Slash-and-burn architecture (00:09:09)

7. Language & communication in software architecture (00:17:24)

8. Scale & organizational growth (00:22:13)

9. Decision-making processes & advice forums (00:26:46)

10. Balancing standards with team autonomy (00:31:12)

11. The pattern problem & design wisdom (00:34:20)

12. The transition to leadership & coaching (00:46:17)

13. Communication is key (00:52:09)

14. Outro (00:56:41)

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