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The Complete Guide to Becoming a Software Architect

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Embarking on the journey to become a Software Architect is the ultimate goal for many developers. With a great salary, the opportunity to work closely with management, and the chance to engage with the latest technologies and patterns across diverse projects and teams, the position of a Software Architect is highly coveted in the software industry. However, reaching this role is no simple task, as no formal academic courses or training paths are specifically dedicated to it.

Course Overview

Many might think that being an excellent developer is sufficient to transition into a Software Architect role. However, this isn’t the case. A successful Software Architect combines impressive technical skills with the ability to view projects from a high-level perspective, alongside strong interpersonal skills. Although many courses focus on programming, project management, or software design, this course uniquely covers all essential aspects needed to become a proficient Software Architect.

Key Topics Covered

  • Definition and Importance: What is a Software Architect, and why should you aspire to become one?
  • Architecture Process Steps: Essential steps in the architectural workflow.
  • System Requirements: Their critical role in architecture design.
  • Technology Stack Selection: Strategies for choosing the most suitable technology stack.
  • Components Architecture Design
  • Design Patterns: Their relevance and application.
  • System Architecture Design
  • Architecture Document: Understanding its importance.
  • Soft Skills: Key interpersonal skills every architect should master.
  • Advanced Architecture Patterns: For addressing complex scenarios.

Exclusive Project Insights

An invaluable aspect of this course is its focus on the architecture document, a cornerstone in an architect's role. This extensive document, covering requirements, technology stacks, and overall system architecture, is challenging to create, often requiring months of rigorous effort. However, this course simplifies the process by engaging you in a real-world case study. You’ll have the chance to download a comprehensive, industry-standard architecture document, which I’ve personally developed and used across numerous projects. Best of all, it's yours to utilize and adapt for your professional needs.

Student Feedback

Here’s what our students have to say about the course:

"Well done - the course was very practical." - Sam
"Good explanation on the topics covered. The 'Soft Skills' section is a great addition." - Sergio
"[The course] has given me the confidence to claim my place in the industry as a Software Architect." - Mathew

Who Is This Course For?

This course is beneficial for anyone involved in software development, including system analysts. However, it best suits developers with at least two years of experience. This experience aids in understanding the specialized terminology featured throughout the course. If unsure about enrollment, feel free to reach out with your questions!

About the Instructor

With over 17 years of rich experience as a Software Architect, I have collaborated with diverse clients, including Fortune 100 companies, startups, governmental bodies, defense organizations, and numerous others. As an enthusiastic speaker and trainer, I’ve guided thousands through various courses. My ardor lies in crafting modern, practical, and trustworthy systems for clients.

Course Requirements

  • Basic development knowledge is necessary, even though coding tasks are not part of the course.

Who This Course Is For

  • Developers passionate about advancing their careers.
  • System Analysts eager to gain technical knowledge.

What You'll Learn

  • Practical techniques for becoming an exceptional Software Architect.
  • The specific role and responsibilities of a Software Architect.
  • How to adopt the Software Architect’s mindset.
  • Commonly employed Architectural Patterns.
  • Key Design Patterns for enhanced code readability and maintenance.
  • Vital Soft Skills that simplify interpersonal interactions.
  • The structure and significance of the Architecture Document.
  • Advanced architectural patterns for complex cases.

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1
Introduction Demo
03:02
2
Who Is This Course For?
01:10
3
Why You Should Become a Software Architect
02:28
4
What We Will Talk About in This Course
05:46
5
Types of Architects
03:05
6
Responsibility of the Architect
02:39
7
The Architect in the Organizational Chart
02:26
8
Architects & Code
02:57
9
Architects and Academic Degrees
00:42
10
Career Path to Architect
02:52
11
Introduction to the Architect's Mindset
00:43
12
Understand the Business
02:10
13
Define the System's Goals
02:34
14
Work for Your Client's Clients
02:40
15
Talk to the Right People with the Right Language
02:40
16
Introduction
00:57
17
Understand the System Requirements
00:50
18
Understand the Non-Functional Requirements
00:52
19
Map the Components
00:39
20
Select Technology Stack
00:59
21
Design the Architecture
00:38
22
Write the Architecture Document
00:34
23
Support the Team
00:39
24
Conclusion
01:36
25
Introduction to Requirements
00:52
26
The Two Types of Requirements
02:52
27
Architects & Functional Requirements
00:46
28
Non-Functional Requirements
09:19
29
Who Defines Non-Functional Requirements?
01:31
30
Conclusion
00:54
31
Introduction to Application Types
00:55
32
Web Apps
01:31
33
Web API
02:36
34
Mobile
00:48
35
Console
01:22
36
Service
00:44
37
Desktop
01:24
38
Summary
01:07
39
Introduction to Technology Stack
01:41
40
Considerations for Technology Stack
03:29
41
Back End Technology
06:13
42
Front End Technology
10:07
43
Data Store Technology
07:48
44
Summary
01:13
45
Introduction to the *-ilities
02:15
46
Scalability
02:37
47
Manageability
01:28
48
Modularity
01:41
49
Extensibility
02:12
50
Testability
02:45
51
Summary
00:49
52
Introduction to Components
02:38
53
Layers
07:54
54
Interfaces
03:27
55
DI
05:04
56
SOLID
07:21
57
Naming Conventions
04:08
58
Exception Handling
02:20
59
Logging
02:36
60
Summary
00:32
61
Introduction to Design Patterns
03:32
62
The Factory Pattern
05:05
63
The Repository Pattern
05:13
64
The Façade Pattern
02:05
65
The Command Pattern
04:08
66
Summary
00:52
67
Introduction to System Architecture
02:45
68
Loose Coupling
06:05
69
Stateless
07:13
70
Caching
08:55
71
Messaging
15:14
72
Logging & Monitoring
04:54
73
Summary
00:58
74
Introduction to External Considerations
00:29
75
Deadline
01:13
76
Existing Dev Team Skills
01:40
77
IT Support
01:43
78
Cost
01:22
79
Introduction to Architecture Document
01:12
80
Goal of the Document
01:29
81
Audience
02:58
82
Contents of the Document
02:14
83
Document's Structure
01:22
84
Background & Overview Section
01:54
85
Requirements Section
04:02
86
Executive Summary Section
03:29
87
Architecture Overview Section
04:50
88
Components' Drill Down Section
05:56
89
Introduction to Case Study
01:37
90
Presenting IOToo
02:05
91
Defining the Requirements
10:05
92
Mapping the Components
06:44
93
Choosing Messaging Methods
05:31
94
Designing the Logging Service
08:08
95
Designing the Receiver
05:24
96
Designing the Handler
03:19
97
Designing the Info Service
06:49
98
Writing the Architecture Document
01:11
99
Get the Architecture Document!
02:02
100
Introduction to Advanced Architectures
01:07
101
Micro Services
06:47
102
Event Sourcing
03:33
103
CQRS
03:02
104
Summary
00:36
105
Introduction to Soft Skills
01:42
106
Listening
01:13
107
Dealing with Criticism
02:26
108
Be Smart Not Right
03:26
109
Organizational Politics
02:16
110
Public Speaking
02:59
111
Learning
02:09
112
Summary
00:37
113
What Have We Learned?
04:15
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Course content

113 lessons · 5h 44m 32s
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  1. 1 Introduction 03:02
  2. 2 Who Is This Course For? 01:10
  3. 3 Why You Should Become a Software Architect 02:28
  4. 4 What We Will Talk About in This Course 05:46
  5. 5 Types of Architects 03:05
  6. 6 Responsibility of the Architect 02:39
  7. 7 The Architect in the Organizational Chart 02:26
  8. 8 Architects & Code 02:57
  9. 9 Architects and Academic Degrees 00:42
  10. 10 Career Path to Architect 02:52
  11. 11 Introduction to the Architect's Mindset 00:43
  12. 12 Understand the Business 02:10
  13. 13 Define the System's Goals 02:34
  14. 14 Work for Your Client's Clients 02:40
  15. 15 Talk to the Right People with the Right Language 02:40
  16. 16 Introduction 00:57
  17. 17 Understand the System Requirements 00:50
  18. 18 Understand the Non-Functional Requirements 00:52
  19. 19 Map the Components 00:39
  20. 20 Select Technology Stack 00:59
  21. 21 Design the Architecture 00:38
  22. 22 Write the Architecture Document 00:34
  23. 23 Support the Team 00:39
  24. 24 Conclusion 01:36
  25. 25 Introduction to Requirements 00:52
  26. 26 The Two Types of Requirements 02:52
  27. 27 Architects & Functional Requirements 00:46
  28. 28 Non-Functional Requirements 09:19
  29. 29 Who Defines Non-Functional Requirements? 01:31
  30. 30 Conclusion 00:54
  31. 31 Introduction to Application Types 00:55
  32. 32 Web Apps 01:31
  33. 33 Web API 02:36
  34. 34 Mobile 00:48
  35. 35 Console 01:22
  36. 36 Service 00:44
  37. 37 Desktop 01:24
  38. 38 Summary 01:07
  39. 39 Introduction to Technology Stack 01:41
  40. 40 Considerations for Technology Stack 03:29
  41. 41 Back End Technology 06:13
  42. 42 Front End Technology 10:07
  43. 43 Data Store Technology 07:48
  44. 44 Summary 01:13
  45. 45 Introduction to the *-ilities 02:15
  46. 46 Scalability 02:37
  47. 47 Manageability 01:28
  48. 48 Modularity 01:41
  49. 49 Extensibility 02:12
  50. 50 Testability 02:45
  51. 51 Summary 00:49
  52. 52 Introduction to Components 02:38
  53. 53 Layers 07:54
  54. 54 Interfaces 03:27
  55. 55 DI 05:04
  56. 56 SOLID 07:21
  57. 57 Naming Conventions 04:08
  58. 58 Exception Handling 02:20
  59. 59 Logging 02:36
  60. 60 Summary 00:32
  61. 61 Introduction to Design Patterns 03:32
  62. 62 The Factory Pattern 05:05
  63. 63 The Repository Pattern 05:13
  64. 64 The Façade Pattern 02:05
  65. 65 The Command Pattern 04:08
  66. 66 Summary 00:52
  67. 67 Introduction to System Architecture 02:45
  68. 68 Loose Coupling 06:05
  69. 69 Stateless 07:13
  70. 70 Caching 08:55
  71. 71 Messaging 15:14
  72. 72 Logging & Monitoring 04:54
  73. 73 Summary 00:58
  74. 74 Introduction to External Considerations 00:29
  75. 75 Deadline 01:13
  76. 76 Existing Dev Team Skills 01:40
  77. 77 IT Support 01:43
  78. 78 Cost 01:22
  79. 79 Introduction to Architecture Document 01:12
  80. 80 Goal of the Document 01:29
  81. 81 Audience 02:58
  82. 82 Contents of the Document 02:14
  83. 83 Document's Structure 01:22
  84. 84 Background & Overview Section 01:54
  85. 85 Requirements Section 04:02
  86. 86 Executive Summary Section 03:29
  87. 87 Architecture Overview Section 04:50
  88. 88 Components' Drill Down Section 05:56
  89. 89 Introduction to Case Study 01:37
  90. 90 Presenting IOToo 02:05
  91. 91 Defining the Requirements 10:05
  92. 92 Mapping the Components 06:44
  93. 93 Choosing Messaging Methods 05:31
  94. 94 Designing the Logging Service 08:08
  95. 95 Designing the Receiver 05:24
  96. 96 Designing the Handler 03:19
  97. 97 Designing the Info Service 06:49
  98. 98 Writing the Architecture Document 01:11
  99. 99 Get the Architecture Document! 02:02
  100. 100 Introduction to Advanced Architectures 01:07
  101. 101 Micro Services 06:47
  102. 102 Event Sourcing 03:33
  103. 103 CQRS 03:02
  104. 104 Summary 00:36
  105. 105 Introduction to Soft Skills 01:42
  106. 106 Listening 01:13
  107. 107 Dealing with Criticism 02:26
  108. 108 Be Smart Not Right 03:26
  109. 109 Organizational Politics 02:16
  110. 110 Public Speaking 02:59
  111. 111 Learning 02:09
  112. 112 Summary 00:37
  113. 113 What Have We Learned? 04:15

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