Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture Quotes

“Architectural refactoring is hard, and we’re still ignorant of its full costs, but it isn’t impossible. Here the best”
― Martin Fowler, Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture

“First Law of Distributed Object Design: Don’t distribute your objects!”
― Martin Fowler, Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture

“Patterns are useful starting points, but they are not destinations.”
― Martin Fowler, Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture

“One of the problems with Domain Model is the interface with relational databases. In many ways this approach treats the relational database like a crazy aunt who’s shut up in an attic and whom nobody wants to talk about.”
― Martin Fowler, Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture

“Use this advice to prod your thinking, but don't use it as a replacement for your thinking. In the end you have to make, and live with, the decisions yourself.”
― Martin Fowler, Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture