Software Architecture Conferences – 2019
There aren’t a lot of conferences for the Software Architect, but here is a list of the best ones.
The Complete Guide to Becoming a Software Architect – The Course!
The Complete Guide to Becoming a Software Architect is the first course dedicated to make you a great software architect. It’s a comprehensive course, stemmed from more than 20 years of experience in the field, and covers all the bases for becoming a great software architect.
Build vs Buy – Not So Fast…
We’ve all been taught that when need to choose between Build or Buy – Build is almost always the right choice. But that’s actually not the case, and sometimes it’s better to develop something from scratch instead of using an existing product.
The Fallacy of GraphQL
GraphQL is all the rage right now. But in reality, it’s nothing new. We’ve been there, done that, got disappointed, and moved on. Why are we doing that to ourselves again?
Micro Services – A Brave New World?
Micro Services is perhaps the most popular architecture pattern today. But it turns out it is nothing new.
Timestamp is Your Enemy
Using timestamp is quite common among developers. However, there are some hidden risks involved when using it, and you must be aware of them.
The Good, Bad and Ugly of Connecting Desktop Apps to Database
What not to do when you want to connect your desktop clients to a central database. A real world dilemma I was working on.
MongoDB vs SQL Server 2016 Performance
What happened when we evaluated SQL 2016 vs MongoDB for JSON querying performance,
Performance Is Not (Always) Important
Performance is often viewed as the holy grail of software architecture. Customers want their system to be FAST!
But this is not always the case, and sometimes a fast system will be worse than a slow one.
Aliens Are Bad Architects
What is the real reason aliens haven’t destroyed earth yet? You’ll probably be surprised to learn the reason is their software architecture, and has nothing to do with weapons.