#Architect
8 articles
My Career Vision as of May 2026
Articulating my career vision as of May 2026 — aspiring to be an architect who improves the long-term value of organizations and software.
Practical Techniques for Building System Architecture
A review of Practical Techniques for Building System Architecture. A practical guide for engineers doing architecture design in the field. Where the prior book focused on why, this one covers how, from requirements definition to logical and physical design and documentation through views, introducing concrete techniques useful on the ground.
About Architecture, Architects, and Architecting
Understand architecture as essential system structure, architect responsibilities, and architecting activities for building aligned systems.
Principles of Building System Architecture: Three Mindsets IT Architects Should Have
A review of Principles of Building System Architecture. A must-read if you are involved in architecture design. Beyond technical solutions, it systematically articulates the whole design process, from the definition and framing of architecture to engaging stakeholders and design techniques.
Communication Guide for Developers and Architects: Learning Information Transmission through Patterns
A book discussing communication through visual information, text, language, non-verbal cues, and documentation.
Architect's Textbook: Building Software Architecture that Creates Value
A review of the Architect's Textbook on building software architecture that creates value. Truly a textbook, it broadly covers the areas an architect should know, centered on software architecture, with rich footnotes, book recommendations, and references to expand your learning from.
Decision-Making Techniques for Software Architects: Leveraging Leadership, Technology, and Product Management
A review of Decision-Making Techniques for Software Architects. A groundbreaking book focused on how architects make decisions. It introduces five questions and seven principles for facing architectural uncertainty, offering solid learning for anyone heading into design.
Design It
A review of Design It. A book for learning the role and responsibilities a software architect should fulfill. It positions the architect at the center of three forces, business, technology, and users, and lays out concrete duties such as framing problems from an engineering viewpoint.