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Fundamentals of Software Architecture: An Engineering Approach Fundamentals of Software Architecture: An Engineering Approach (Paperback)
by (shelved 147 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 4.23 — 2,396 ratings — published 2020
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Clean Architecture Clean Architecture (Paperback)
by (shelved 111 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 4.21 — 7,292 ratings — published 2017
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Designing Data-Intensive Applications Designing Data-Intensive Applications (ebook)
by (shelved 107 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 4.69 — 11,315 ratings — published 2015
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Building Microservices: Designing Fine-Grained Systems Building Microservices: Designing Fine-Grained Systems (Paperback)
by (shelved 103 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 4.22 — 5,271 ratings — published 2014
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Domain-Driven Design: Tackling Complexity in the Heart of Software Domain-Driven Design: Tackling Complexity in the Heart of Software (Hardcover)
by (shelved 98 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 4.15 — 5,911 ratings — published 2003
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Software Architecture: The Hard Parts: Modern Trade-Off Analyses for Distributed Architectures Software Architecture: The Hard Parts: Modern Trade-Off Analyses for Distributed Architectures (Paperback)
by (shelved 87 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 4.25 — 927 ratings — published 2021
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Building Evolutionary Architectures: Support Constant Change Building Evolutionary Architectures: Support Constant Change (Paperback)
by (shelved 81 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 3.74 — 1,088 ratings — published 2022
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Software Architecture in Practice Software Architecture in Practice (Hardcover)
by (shelved 69 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 3.85 — 729 ratings — published 2021
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Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture (Hardcover)
by (shelved 68 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 4.12 — 3,901 ratings — published 2002
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The Software Architect Elevator: Redefining the Architect's Role in the Digital Enterprise The Software Architect Elevator: Redefining the Architect's Role in the Digital Enterprise (Paperback)
by (shelved 66 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 4.37 — 705 ratings — published 2020
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Learning Domain-Driven Design: Aligning Software Architecture and Business Strategy Learning Domain-Driven Design: Aligning Software Architecture and Business Strategy (Paperback)
by (shelved 54 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 4.43 — 807 ratings — published 2021
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Monolith to Microservices: Evolutionary Patterns to Transform Your Monolith Monolith to Microservices: Evolutionary Patterns to Transform Your Monolith (Paperback)
by (shelved 54 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,116 ratings — published
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Enterprise Integration Patterns: Designing, Building, and Deploying Messaging Solutions (Addison-Wesley Signature Series (Fowler)) Enterprise Integration Patterns: Designing, Building, and Deploying Messaging Solutions (Addison-Wesley Signature Series (Fowler))
by (shelved 52 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,557 ratings — published 2003
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Just Enough Software Architecture: A Risk-Driven Approach Just Enough Software Architecture: A Risk-Driven Approach (Hardcover)
by (shelved 45 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 3.49 — 217 ratings — published 2010
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Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software (Hardcover)
by (shelved 42 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 4.20 — 12,054 ratings — published 1994
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System Design Interview – An insider's guide System Design Interview – An insider's guide (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 41 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 4.25 — 3,623 ratings — published 2020
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Software Architecture for Developers: Volume 1 - Technical leadership and the balance with agility Software Architecture for Developers: Volume 1 - Technical leadership and the balance with agility (ebook)
by (shelved 40 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 3.87 — 421 ratings — published 2012
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Software Systems Architecture: Working with Stakeholders Using Viewpoints and Perspectives Software Systems Architecture: Working with Stakeholders Using Viewpoints and Perspectives (Hardcover)
by (shelved 38 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 4.12 — 221 ratings — published 2005
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Release It!: Design and Deploy Production-Ready Software (Pragmatic Programmers) Release It!: Design and Deploy Production-Ready Software (Pragmatic Programmers)
by (shelved 37 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 4.25 — 3,282 ratings — published 2007
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A Philosophy of Software Design A Philosophy of Software Design (Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 4.22 — 4,936 ratings — published 2018
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Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship (Paperback)
by (shelved 35 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 4.35 — 23,821 ratings — published 2007
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Documenting Software Architectures: Views and Beyond Documenting Software Architectures: Views and Beyond (Hardcover)
by (shelved 35 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 3.71 — 209 ratings — published 2002
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Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code (Addison-wesley Object Technology Series) Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code (Addison-wesley Object Technology Series)
by (shelved 33 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 4.24 — 8,883 ratings — published 1999
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Design It!: From Programmer to Software Architect (The Pragmatic Programmers) Design It!: From Programmer to Software Architect (The Pragmatic Programmers)
by (shelved 31 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 3.68 — 256 ratings — published
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Implementing Domain-Driven Design Implementing Domain-Driven Design (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,312 ratings — published 2013
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Continuous delivery Continuous delivery (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 4.20 — 3,324 ratings — published 2010
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Microservice Patterns Microservice Patterns (Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 4.24 — 721 ratings — published
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97 Things Every Software Architect Should Know 97 Things Every Software Architect Should Know (Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 3.62 — 790 ratings — published 2009
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The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 4.33 — 24,611 ratings — published 1999
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Pattern-Oriented Software Architecture Volume 1: A System of Patterns Pattern-Oriented Software Architecture Volume 1: A System of Patterns (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 3.90 — 231 ratings — published 1996
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Head First Design Patterns Head First Design Patterns (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 4.30 — 9,087 ratings — published 2004
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Software Architecture Patterns Software Architecture Patterns (ebook)
by (shelved 22 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 3.66 — 504 ratings — published 2015
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Designing Software Architectures: A Practical Approach (SEI Series in Software Engineering) Designing Software Architectures: A Practical Approach (SEI Series in Software Engineering)
by (shelved 21 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 4.16 — 77 ratings — published
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Understanding Distributed Systems: What every developer should know about large distributed applications Understanding Distributed Systems: What every developer should know about large distributed applications (ebook)
by (shelved 19 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 4.37 — 553 ratings — published
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Building Event-Driven Microservices: Leveraging Organizational Data at Scale Building Event-Driven Microservices: Leveraging Organizational Data at Scale (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 3.73 — 242 ratings — published
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Technology Strategy Patterns: Architecture as Strategy Technology Strategy Patterns: Architecture as Strategy (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 19 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 4.04 — 370 ratings — published 2018
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Architecture Patterns with Python: Enabling Test-Driven Development, Domain-Driven Design, and Event-Driven Microservices Architecture Patterns with Python: Enabling Test-Driven Development, Domain-Driven Design, and Event-Driven Microservices (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 4.39 — 519 ratings — published
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Thinking In Systems: A Primer Thinking In Systems: A Primer (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 4.17 — 24,907 ratings — published 2008
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Domain-Driven Design Distilled Domain-Driven Design Distilled (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 3.81 — 1,359 ratings — published
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Software Architecture Metrics Software Architecture Metrics (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 3.51 — 83 ratings — published 2022
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System Design Interview – An Insider's Guide: Volume 2 System Design Interview – An Insider's Guide: Volume 2 (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 4.41 — 699 ratings — published
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Team Topologies: Organizing Business and Technology Teams for Fast Flow Team Topologies: Organizing Business and Technology Teams for Fast Flow (ebook)
by (shelved 17 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 4.18 — 5,789 ratings — published 2019
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Software Architecture for Developers: Volume 2 - Visualise, document and explore your software architecture Software Architecture for Developers: Volume 2 - Visualise, document and explore your software architecture (ebook)
by (shelved 16 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 3.82 — 150 ratings — published 2015
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37 Things One Architect Knows 37 Things One Architect Knows (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 16 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 4.32 — 156 ratings — published
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Beyond Software Architecture: Creating and Sustaining Winning Solutions (Addison-Wesley Signature Series (Fowler)) Beyond Software Architecture: Creating and Sustaining Winning Solutions (Addison-Wesley Signature Series (Fowler))
by (shelved 16 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 3.71 — 148 ratings — published 2003
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Foundations of Scalable Systems Foundations of Scalable Systems (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 4.17 — 110 ratings — published
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The Art of Scalability: Scalable Web Architecture, Processes, and Organizations for the Modern Enterprise The Art of Scalability: Scalable Web Architecture, Processes, and Organizations for the Modern Enterprise (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 3.99 — 359 ratings — published 2009
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Essential Software Architecture Essential Software Architecture (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 3.70 — 50 ratings — published 2006
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The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as software-architecture)
avg rating 4.25 — 51,411 ratings — published 2013
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Neal Ford
“Metrics are a common adjunct to the deployment pipeline in incremental change environments. If teams use this effort as a proof-of-concept, developers should gather appropriate metrics for both before and after scenarios. Gathering concrete data is the best way to for developers to vet the approach; remember the adage that demonstration defeats discussion.”
― Neal Ford, Building Evolutionary Architectures: Support Constant Change

Neal Ford
“All too often architects make a decision that is the correct decision at the time but becomes a bad decision over time because of changing conditions like dynamic equilibrium. For example, architects design a system as a desktop application, yet the industry herds them toward a web application as users’ habits change. The original decision wasn’t incorrect, but the ecosystem shifted in unexpected ways.”
― Neal Ford, Building Evolutionary Architectures: Support Constant Change

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