Python Architecture Patterns

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Introduction to Software Architecture

The objective of this chapter is to present an introduction to what software architecture is and where it's useful. We will look at some of the basic techniques used when defining the architecture of a system and a baseline example of the web services architecture.

This chapter includes a discussion of the implications that software structure has for team structure and communication. As the successful building of any non-tiny piece of software depends heavily on successful communication and collaboration between one or more teams of multiple developers, this factor should be taken into consideration. Also, the structure of the software can have a profound effect on how different elements are accessed, ...