Software Architecture Guide
Summary
Martin Fowler's Software Architecture Guide presents a pragmatic view of architecture as the important decisions shaping a software system, emphasizing internal quality and the social construction of applications. It covers definitions, the role of architecture, and examples across application and enterprise contexts (e.g., micro frontends, serverless, REST), linking to deeper material and case studies. The piece underlines that good architecture enables evolution and faster delivery while warning about cruft and over-emphasizing upfront decisions.