Continuous Architecture: A decade of designing for change
19 days ago
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- Continuous Architecture emphasizes the architecture work over architects, evolving into a continuous process.
- The approach focuses on sustainable, continuous delivery of business value, adapting to rapid technological changes.
- Traditional 'up front' architecture was too slow; Continuous Architecture treats architecture as a flow of decisions.
- Modern software architecture deals with parallel, independent components (e.g., microservices), requiring distributed decision-making.
- The Six Principles of Continuous Architecture remain relevant, guiding modern software architecture practices.
- Principle 1: Architect products, not projects, focusing on customer needs.
- Principle 2: Prioritize quality attributes (e.g., resilience, security) over functional requirements.
- Principle 3: Delay design decisions until necessary, avoiding premature implementation.
- Principle 4: Architect for change using small, loosely coupled components (e.g., microservices).
- Principle 5: Architect for build, test, deploy, and operate, supporting continuous delivery.
- Principle 6: Align team organization with system design (Conway’s Law).
- Continuous Architecture integrates principles, tools, and techniques to meet modern software delivery demands.
- The principles have proven resilient, adapting to cloud, DevOps, and microservices challenges.
- Future focus includes quality attributes, design decisions, and operational support in architecture.