March 2025
Intermediate to advanced
546 pages
14h 40m
English
Content preview from Fundamentals of Software Architecture, 2nd Edition
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Chapter 21. Architectural Decisions
One of the core expectations of an architect is to make architectural decisions. Architectural decisions usually involve the structure of the application or system, but they may involve technology decisions as well, particularly when those technology decisions impact architectural characteristics. Whatever the context, a good architectural decision is one that helps guide development teams in making the right technical choices. Making architectural decisions involves gathering enough relevant information, justifying the decision, documenting the decision, and effectively communicating that decision to the right stakeholders.
Architectural Decision Antipatterns
The programmer Andrew Koenig defines an antipattern as something that seems like a good idea when you begin, but leads you into trouble. Another definition of an antipattern is a repeatable process that produces negative results. The three most common architectural decision antipatterns that can (and usually do) emerge when an architect makes decisions are the Covering Your Assets antipattern, the Groundhog Day antipattern, and the Email-Driven Architecture antipattern. These three antipatterns usually follow a progressive flow: overcoming the Covering Your Assets antipattern leads to the Groundhog Day antipattern, and overcoming that leads to the Email-Driven Architecture antipattern. Making effective and accurate architectural decisions requires overcoming all three.
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