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Software Architecture Book Club

Software Architecture Book Club

By: Mark Richards Neal Ford Raju Gandhi
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This podcast goes chapter-by-chapter through books about software architecture, by the authors of those books, starting with Head First Software Architecture.

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  • Software Architecture Fundamentals 2nd Edition, Chapter 13: Service-based Architecture

    Software Architecture Fundamentals 2nd Edition, Chapter 13: Service-based Architecture
    Jun 18 2026

    Continuing our relentless cataloging of architectural styles, in this episode we cover the service-based architecture. This is the only style in the book with a bespoke name, created by Mark and Neal, because it appeared in the wild so often as a pragmatic compromise on the extremes of microservices. In this episode, we describe the origins of the style, untangle the name from other architectures that include the word "service", and discuss trade-offs and ramifications beyond what we covered in the book, leading to a wide-ranging conversation.

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    51 mins
  • Software Architecture Fundamentals 2nd Edition, Chapter 12: Microkernel

    Software Architecture Fundamentals 2nd Edition, Chapter 12: Microkernel
    May 14 2026

    Continuing our catalog of architectural styles, in this episode we cover the Microkernel architecture. Sometimes also known as a plug-in architecture, we introduce the idea of "microkernality" in this episode and talk about the myriad ways this architecture style appears in the real world. We cover a lot of information in this episode, expanding on the material in the book chapter.
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    57 mins
  • Software Architecture Fundamentals 2nd Edition, Chapter 11: Pipeline Architecture

    Software Architecture Fundamentals 2nd Edition, Chapter 11: Pipeline Architecture
    Apr 16 2026

    Continuing our exploration of architecture styles, this month we go deep on the Pipeline (or Pipes and Filters) Style. This episode explores different types of filters, uses of this architecture, and how it differs from other similar styles.
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    47 mins
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