"Messy code is a nuisance. ""Tidying"" code, to make it more readable, requires breaking it up into manageable sections. In this practical guide, author Kent Beck, creator of Extreme Programming and pioneer of software patterns, suggests when and where you might apply tidyings to improve your code while keeping the overall structure of the system in mind. Instead of trying to master tidying all at once, this book lets you try out a few examples that...

"Covers the inner workings of the computer, from the transistor level up to complete CPUs, memory, and beyond, as well as more recent developments, like parallel and quantum architectures. Each chapter includes hands-on exercises and additional resources for exploring topics further"--

Most applications, even the funky cloud-native microservices ones, need high-performance, production-grade infrastructure to run on. Having impeccable knowledge of Docker will help you thrive in the modern cloud-first world. With this book, you will gain the skills you need in order to work with Docker and its containers. The book begins with an introduction to containers and explains their functionality and application in the real world. You will...

This is the one stop shop for all Software Architecture Hour interviews in their audio format. Keep up-to-date with Neal Ford and his colleagues on their software architecture journeys.

"Universal Principles of Architecture illustrates in 100 concepts the importance, possibilities, challenges, and roles that architecture plays in shaping the world. Divided into Archetypes, Methods, Conditions, Relationships, and Imaginaries, each of the five sections in the book introduces in 20 principles architecture at different scales and stages of the design process. Through an inclusive and holistic approach, the book refers to initial design...

One of the most difficult tasks an architect will face is untangling the various forces and trade-offs at play in their architectures—and that’s particularly true for distributed systems. If an architect thinks they’ve discovered something that isn’t a trade-off, more likely they just haven’t identified what the trade-off is yet. After all, as the first law of software architecture states: Everything in software architecture is a trade-off....

Dive into the world of Docker, the pivotal tool in container technology, with our Docker Mastery course. Designed for beginners, this course guides you through the essentials of Docker, explaining its importance and how it revolutionizes deployment processes. Starting with an introduction to Docker and its ecosystem, you'll understand why Docker is a game-changer in software development and deployment. You'll set up your development environment, master...

A strategic state-of-the-art software architecture manual for all skill levels In Software Architect, veteran enterprise and solution architect Michael Bell delivers a hands-on playbook of best practices for aspiring and practicing software architects, seeking to improve their software design, integration, communication, presentation, and knowledge acquisition skills. He explores the career enablement, career planning, self-training, and self-improvement...

Leverage leadership knowledge to make better software architecture decisions. Think deeply but implement slowly. The overarching goal of software systems (hence, for software architecture) is to build systems that meet quality standards and that provide the highest return on investment (ROI) in the long run or within a defined period of time. A great product requires a combination of technology, leadership, and product management (including UX). Leadership...