Practical case study: as architect, what questions to ask to identify the non-functional requirements?
You are assigned the task to produce the architecture of a new application that has the following…
What are your three important challenges as a new architect?
Based on my experience, the following are the most important challenges when you start as a new…
Why and How to build your own technology radar?
The Technology Radar is a document produced twice a year by ThoughtWorks Technology Advisory Board (TAB) to…
Constraints
Constraints are liberating as Ted Neward said. If you start a project without any constrains, it is…
As an architect, what are the most important diagrams you need to use?
The main purpose of architectural diagrams is to facilitate the collaboration, increase the communication, and to provide…
Why are non-functional requirements so important?
Non-functional requirements are sometimes named -ilities. Other popular terms used are quality attributes, architecture concerns and architecture…
As an architect, why should you care about the requirements?
One of the most common mistakes I have seen new architects make is designing systems without having…
Is your architecture unnecessarily complex?
Every architect should ask himself this question: is the architecture I am proposing necessarily complex or am…
Welcome to Java Developer to Architect
I am an independent consultant with a long experience in Java development and architecture.
I am also interested in microservices and cloud and big data.
For the last years, I have worked for different companies including NBC (National Bank of Canada), XCellair (Startup Telecom company), WADA (World Antidoping Agency), Videotron and Telus Health.