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Designing Software Architectures: A Practical Approach, 2nd Edition
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Designing Software Architectures: A Practical Approach, 2nd Edition

by Humberto Cervantes, Rick Kazman
June 2024
Intermediate to advanced
458 pages
12h 36m
English
Addison-Wesley Professional
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13

Final Thoughts

In this chapter we reflect, once again, on the nature of design and why we need methods for design. This is, after all, the major point of this book! And we leave you with a few words about where to go with the information and skills that you have gleaned from reading this book.

13.1 On the Need for Methods

Given that you have prevailed and reached this final chapter, we can assume that you are committed to being a professional software architect. Being a professional means that you can perform consistently at a high level in all sorts of business and technical contexts. To achieve this level of consistent performance, everyone needs methods. This is why standardized methods are employed in manufacturing, science, healthcare, ...

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