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Make Everyone Happy – A Paradoxical Anti-Pattern

February 24, 2022 • Architecture Patterns and Anti-Patterns

One of the most amusing anti-patterns is the one known as “make everyone happy.” The funny thing is that it never does. Instead, it points us to an old bit of wisdom…

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Architecture By Implication – An Assumption Anti-Pattern

February 22, 2022 • Architecture Patterns and Anti-Patterns

The series switches gears to look at anti-patterns. We start with the mother of all anti-patterns, architecture by implication. Any time we have a pattern that includes assumptions, success is a challenge. …

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The Space-Based Pattern , AKA A Cloud Architecture

February 17, 2022 • Architecture Patterns and Anti-Patterns

We wrap up our patterns focus with the space-based pattern. This is also known as cloud architecture. We will see how this approach allows us to break out the solution into components…

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The Microservices Architecture Pattern – Small, Reusable Solutions

February 15, 2022 • Architecture Patterns and Anti-Patterns

We come to one of the best patterns for breaking a big problem down into bite-sized pieces. The microservices architecture pattern is a perfect fit. The objective is to farm out work…

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The Microkernel Pattern – Core System and Plugins

February 10, 2022 • Architecture Patterns and Anti-Patterns

The focus of this episode on software architecture patterns is the microkernel pattern. It is a common way to build on core technology without the need for future design. Once the plugin…

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The Interpreter Pattern – Translate expressions in code

February 8, 2022 • Architecture Patterns and Anti-Patterns

We continue our season of software architecture patterns and more by reviewing the interpreter pattern. This one may seem familiar. It has been discussed in other areas of software development. However, it…

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