Rebecca Parsons about Evolutionary Architecture
The architecture of a system has to change over time. In this episode of Eberhard Wolff’s Software Architecture in Stream, evolutionary architecture and why it is important will be discussed. Rebecca Parsons and Eberhard Wolff will talk about patterns and principles to build architectures that stand the test of time. Dr Rebecca Parsons co-authored the…
Read MoreChris Richardson on Microservices, Monoliths, Modularization
Software architecture is essentially about how you divide a software system into multiple parts. In this episode of Eberhard Wolff’s Software Architecture in Stream, Chris Richardson and Eberhard Wolff have an exciting conversation on the topic of microservices, monoliths, and modularization. Chris Richardson is a Java champion and a Java One rock star. These days,…
Read MoreSoft Skills for Software Architects
A myth: The iSAQB seminars – regardless of Foundation or Advanced Level – primarily rely on hard skills – technical know-how that modern software architects should possess in order to do their job well. At the same time, it has long been clear to industry insiders that IT projects rarely fail because the people involved are…
Read MoreAct, Don’t Whine:
In many consulting projects over the last few years, we have seen development teams complain about two things: that they suffer from a lack of good requirements or that they have not received important requirements or have received them much too late. They then blame requirements engineers, business analysts, or product owners who “didn’t do…
Read MoreHow to Identify a Good Certificate?
There is a wide range of certificates on offer, yet most certificates and certification procedures are based on a similar process with some comparable variants…
Read MoreDecentralized Architecture: What’s Behind Blockchains?
Fueled by ever new highs in cryptocurrency prices, there is currently a lively debate about blockchains…
Read MoreDDD Confusion: Bounded Subdomain Context Module, or What?
In my work as a trainer for domain-driven design (short: DDD), I notice that…
Read MoreWhat CPSA®-Advanced Level Exam Tasks Actually Look Like
This blog post answers the most important questions about the written part of the iSAQB Advanced Level exam…
Read MoreFunctional Architecture Is Better
Wittgenstein wrote, “The limits of my language mean the limits of my world.” Moritz Nähr, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons And functional architecture works best with functional programming languages. Functional Software Architecture (“FUNAR”) is one of the most advanced curricula in the iSAQB Advanced canon. It’s about the specific techniques for domain modelling and structuring software…
Read MoreThe iSAQB CPSA Certification Scheme – Meaning, Benefits, and Structure
In this brand-new podcast episode, Carola Lilienthal, Gernot Starke, and Eberhard Wolff sat together to discuss the iSAQB’s two-level certification scheme CPSA – Certified Professional for Software Architecture – in detail. What are the reasons for, and what is the actual meaning of the CPSA certification program? Which are the benefits for participants, but also…
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