Dylan Beattie — Architecture: The Stuff That’s Hard to Change

Weve all heard of the idea of software architecture. Weve read books about domain-driven design and event sourcing, weve been to conferences and learned about micro services and REST APIs. Some of us remember working with n-tiers and stored procedures; some of us are still using them. But the role of a systems architect is still one of the most misunderstood things about the software development process. What does an architect actually do? If youre working with a systems architect, what can you expect from them? And if you are a systems architect, what is your team expecting from you? In this talk, Dylan Beattie will share his own insights into the idea of architecture as part of a software development process. Well explore some popular architectural patterns and processes – and a couple of obscure ones as well – and look at how, and when, you can incorporate those patterns into your own projects. Well talk about how the idea of software architecture has changed over time, and share some tips and advic