Summary

We have covered the importance of software architecture with a real-world example. We discussed how software architecture plays a role in communication, training, budgeting, defining visions, and addressing cross-cutting concerns in the technology ecosystems.

We have discussed Conway’s law and how the structure of an organization affects the architecture of systems.

We have navigated the topic of choosing a software framework in multiple scenarios with pros and cons.

We have also covered the documentation and diagrams that are often used in software architecture, such as ADRs, RFC, UML diagrams, and the C4 model.

In the next chapter, we will introduce some fundamental architectural principles that drive modern software architecture. We will break down and combine multiple concepts and illustrate them with the same real-world example.