"'Software Architect' places in the top ten of most annual surveys of best jobs, yet no clear path exists from Developer to Architect. Why aren't there more books and training materials to fill this demand? This video series by Neal Ford and Mark Richards starts filling the information gap."--Resource description page.

"Dig deeper into software architecture soft skills in Part IV of this acclaimed video series from Neal Ford and Mark Richards. Knowing the ins and outs of programming and technology is only one side of a software architect's skillset. Aside from being an excellent developer, you also have to be a leader. Soft skills help you work well within a larger corporate structure, manage teams, and ensure that technology is a first-level concern at your company."--Resource...

"Just as developers use design patterns in software development, architects use well-defined architecture patterns to define the characteristics and shape of the architecture. Using the wrong architecture pattern (or no pattern at all) can sometimes be a very costly mistake resulting in an architecture that doesn't work. It is therefore vital that architects are aware of and understand the various architecture patterns available. During this webcast...

"Microservices is an increasingly popular architecture style that promotes scalability and ease of testing and deployment through small, highly distributed service components. It may sound like the correct architecture for your situation, but if you're new to microservices, how do you really know? Understanding microservices' pitfalls (practices that are never a good idea) and anti-patterns (practices that seem like a good idea, but aren't) is a good...