Includes index

Introduction -- Part 1. Foundations. Architectural thinking -- Modularity -- Architecture characteristics defined -- Identifying architectural characteristics -- Measuring and governing architecture characteristics -- The scope of architecture characteristics -- Component-based thinking -- Part 2. Architecture styles. Foundations -- Layered architecture style -- The modular monolith architecture style -- Pipeline architecture style -- Microkernel architecture style -- Service-based architecture style -- Event-driven architecture style -- Space-based architecture style -- Orchestration-driven service-oriented architecture -- Microservices architecture -- Choosing the appropriate architecture style -- Architectural patterns -- Part 3.Techniques and soft skills. Architectural decisions -- Analyzing architecture risk -- Diagramming architecture -- Making teams effective -- Negotiation and leadership skills -- Architectural intersections -- The laws of software architecture, revisited

"Salary surveys worldwide regularly place software architect in the top 10 best jobs, yet no real guide exists to help developers become architects. Until now. This updated edition provides a comprehensive overview of software architecture's many aspects, with five new chapters covering the latest insights from the field. Aspiring and existing architects alike will examine architectural characteristics, architectural patterns, component determination, diagramming architecture, governance, data, generative AI, team topologies, and many other topics. Mark Richards and Neal Ford--hands-on practitioners who have taught software architecture classes professionally for years--focus on architecture principles that apply across all technology stacks. You'll explore software architecture in a modern light, taking into account all the innovations of the past decade" --Back cover