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

Contents

1. Series Editor Foreword

2. Foreword by Rebecca Wirfs-Brock

3. Foreword by Kent Beck

4. Preface

5. Acknowledgments

6. About the Author

7. Introduction

8. Part I: Coupling

   1. Chapter 1: Coupling and System Design

      1. What Is Coupling?

      2. Magnitude of Coupling

         1. Shared Lifecycle

         2. Shared Knowledge

      3. Flow of Knowledge

      4. Systems

         1. Coupling in Systems

         2. Optional: Coupling and Cost Management in Mechanical Engineering

      5. Key Takeaways

      6. Quiz

   2. Chapter 2: Coupling and Complexity: Cynefin

      1. What Is Complexity?

         1. Complexity in Software Design

         2. Complexity Is Subjective

      2. Cynefin

         1. Clear

         2. Complicated

         3. Complex

         4. Chaotic

         5. Disorder

      3. Comparing Cynefin Domains

      4. Cynefin in Software Design

         1. Example A: Integrating an External Service

         2. Example B: Changing Database Indexes

      5. Cynefin Applications

      6. Cynefin and Complexity ...