The General Purpose Pendulum
Are we swinging away from general-purpose CPUs?
Software Architecture
Observations on the changing discipline of software architecture.
Prioritizing technical debt as if time and money mattered
Adam Tornhill offers a new perspective on software development that will change how you view code.
From the trenches with Rebecca Parsons
Rebecca Parsons shares the story of her career path and her work as an architect.
Choices of scale
Michael Feathers explores various scaling strategies in light of research about human cognition and systems cohesion.
Software Architecture keynote highlights
Experts explore software architecture security, design heuristics, Next Architecture, and more.
Security and deception: Lessons from a professional liar
Michael Carducci takes an entertaining look at why humans are so easy to fool, and he explores what we can do to overcome our weaknesses and build more secure software.
Cultivate your personal design heuristics
Rebecca Wirfs-Brock explores how you can grow as a designer by becoming conscious of your heuristics.
Next Architecture
Chris Guzikowski discusses the convergence of microservices, cloud, containers, and orchestration that points toward the rise of a Next Architecture.
Software architecture topics to watch
Microservices, serverless, AI, ML, and Kubernetes are among the most notable topics in our analysis of proposals from the O’Reilly Software Architecture Conference.
Design and architecture: Special Dumpster Fire Unit
Matt Stine looks at the tricky situations that sometimes emerge from design and architecture.
Design after Agile: How to succeed by trying less
Stuart Halloway explains how to augment agility with principles for designing systems.
Roaming free: The power of reading beyond your field
Glenn Vanderburg talks about the importance of letting your attention roam, and he shares examples of how insights from other fields have inspired software practitioners.
Highlights from the O’Reilly Software Architecture Conference in New York 2019
Watch highlights from expert talks covering cloud-native programming, software architecture career advice, and more.
From the trenches: An interview with Mark Richards
Neal Ford talks with Mark Richards about his career path and his work as a software architect.
Career advice for architects
Trisha Gee shares lessons she learned the hard way while managing her career as a developer, lead, and technical advocate.
The future of cloud-native programming
Tamar Eilam offers an overview of cloud-native programming and outlines a path toward the unification of the cloud programming model.
Why software architects fail and what to do about it
Stefan Tilkov looks at common software architecture pitfalls and explains how they can be avoided.
Introducing serverless to your organization
Mike Roberts explores ideas for trying serverless as well as a framework for evaluating its effectiveness within your organization.
Career advice for architects
Trisha Gee shares advice and lessons she learned the hard way while managing her career as a developer, lead, and technical advocate.
Highlights from the O’Reilly Software Architecture Conference in London 2018
Watch highlights from expert talks covering microservices, Kubernetes, serverless, and more.
The challenges of migrating 150+ microservices to Kubernetes
Sarah Wells explains how the Financial Times migrated microservices between container stacks without affecting production users.
Are microservices a security threat?
Liz Rice outlines the security implications of microservices, containers, and serverless.
Potholes in the road from monolithic hell: Microservices adoption anti-patterns
Chris Richardson describes microservices anti-patterns he’s observed while working with clients around the world.
How architecture evolves into strategy
A look at the roles of architect and strategist, and how they help develop successful technology strategies for business.