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Balancing Coupling in Software Design: Universal Design Principles for Architecting Modular Software Systems

by Vlad Khononov

October 2023

Intermediate to advanced

321 pages

7h 52m

English

Addison-Wesley Professional

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Who Should Read This Book?How This Book Is OrganizedCase Studies and WolfDesk

What Is Coupling?Magnitude of CouplingFlow of KnowledgeSystemsKey TakeawaysQuiz
What Is Complexity?CynefinComparing Cynefin DomainsCynefin in Software DesignCynefin ApplicationsCynefin and ComplexityKey TakeawaysQuiz
Nature of ComplexityComplexity and System DesignHierarchical ComplexityDegrees of FreedomComplexity and ConstraintsCoupling and Complex InteractionsExample: Connecting Coupling and ComplexityKey TakeawaysQuiz
ModularityModulesModularity in Software SystemsModularity, Complexity, and CouplingCoupling in ModularityKey TakeawaysQuiz
Structured DesignModule CouplingComparison of Module Coupling LevelsKey TakeawaysQuiz
What Is Connascence?Static ConnascenceDynamic ConnascenceEvaluating ConnascenceKey TakeawaysQuiz
Strength of CouplingIntegration StrengthIntrusive CouplingFunctional CouplingModel CouplingContract CouplingIntegration Strength DiscussionIntegration Strength and Asynchronous ExecutionKey TakeawaysQuiz
Distance and Encapsulation BoundariesAdditional Factors Affecting DistanceDistance Versus ProximityDistance Versus Integration StrengthKey TakeawaysQuiz
Changes and CouplingWhy Software ChangesEvaluating Rates of ChangesVolatility and Integration StrengthInferred VolatilityKey TakeawaysQuiz
Combining the Dimensions of CouplingCombining Strength, Distance, and VolatilityBalancing Coupling on a Numeric ScaleKey TakeawaysQuiz
Resilient DesignSoftware Change VectorsRebalancing CouplingKey TakeawaysQuiz
GrowthInnovationFractal GeometryFractal ModularityKey TakeawaysQuiz
MicroservicesArchitectural PatternsBusiness ObjectsMethodsKey TakeawaysQuiz
Chapter 1: Coupling and System DesignChapter 2: Coupling and Complexity: CynefinChapter 3: Coupling and Complexity: InteractionsChapter 4: Coupling and ModularityChapter 5: Structured Design’s Module CouplingChapter 6: ConnascenceChapter 7: Integration StrengthChapter 8: DistanceChapter 9: VolatilityChapter 10: Balancing CouplingChapter 11: Rebalancing CouplingChapter 12: Fractal Geometry of Software Design

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Balancing Coupling in Software Design

Universal Design Principles for Architecting Modular Software Systems

Vlad Khononov

Hoboken, New Jersey

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ISBN: 9780137353514