Software Architects' Handbook

Software Architects' Handbook

All In One Reference

About the Book

This book is a sincere attempt towards exploring the roles and responsibilities of Software Architects, in software development projects (both Greenfield and Brownfield) and also acts as a handy quick reference manual. You will learn about:

  • What is software architecture and software design?
  • Who is a software architect?
  • What are the roles and responsibilities of a software architect?
  • Type of architects?
  • Soft-skills required by an architect?
  • Enabling continuous integration, deployment and delivery in a software project
  • Tools used for CI
  • Principles of software delivery
  • How to understand large code bases in a Brownfield project?
  • How to architect for change?
  • What are the different architectural styles and patterns?
  • How to apply patterns and practices during development?
  • What are the different OO principles beyond SOLID, their importance and how to apply them?
  • What are the different architectural and design anti-patterns?
  • Documenting software architectures
  • How to integrate systems and patterns involved in enterprise application integration?
  • What are the different service design patterns?
  • Moving to the cloud
  • Some helpful tips for clean code
  • How to safely refactor in a huge code base with tons of dependencies
  • Loads of useful references, books and much more!

About the Author

Srihari Sridharan
Srihari Sridharan

Srihari Sridharan is a seasoned Software Architect and Engineer with a hands-on approach. He is a renowned speaker, conducting courses and delivering talks on software craftsmanship and writing clean code. Srihari's areas of expertise encompass refactoring, design patterns, enterprise application architectural patterns, integration patterns, and cloud-native design patterns. He possesses practical knowledge in a wide range of technologies, including C#, .NET Core, React, TypeScript, JavaScript (a.k.a ECMAScript), Azure, ASP.NET Web API, ReST, WCF, WPF, Windows Forms, HTML5, CSS3, Unity, Entity Framework, Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, etc. He is a firm believer in Agile methodologies, Extreme Programming (XP), Test-Driven Development (TDD), and the principles of writing clean code and refactoring.

Apart from his role in a leading company that provides premium software services to global clients, Srihari is an esteemed reviewer and a senior technical proof-reader for Manning Publications Co. He was the technical proof-reader for the following Manning titles:

  1. Get Programming with Node.js
  2. Testing JavaScript Applications
  3. ASP.Net Core Security
  4. BDD In Action Second Edition

He has contributed to the review process of several other Manning titles, including:

Srihari actively serves as a member of the 'Board of Studies - Department of Information Technology' at B.S Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science & Technology, where he strives to bridge the gap between academic curriculum and industry expectations. His responsibilities include framing and reviewing syllabi for various subjects.

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