📄️ Software Architecture Patterns (0 → Staff+)
This is a comprehensive, Staff+ focused guide for mastering Software Architecture Patterns and the technical leadership skills needed to apply them effectively.
📄️ 01: Architectural Thinking
How Staff+ engineers think about architecture - trade-offs, fitness functions, and decision frameworks
📄️ 02: Layered Architecture
The classic architecture pattern - understanding layers and when to break them
📄️ 03: Hexagonal Architecture
Ports and Adapters pattern for testable, flexible systems
📄️ 04: Clean Architecture
Uncle Bob's approach to dependency management and testable systems
📄️ 05: Vertical Slice Architecture
Organizing code by feature instead of layer
📄️ 06: Modular Monolith
Best of both worlds - monolith simplicity with module boundaries
📄️ 07 - Microservices Architecture
Deep dive into microservices architecture patterns, decomposition strategies, and implementation challenges
📄️ 07: Service Mesh & Sidecar
Infrastructure concerns separated from application code
📄️ 08 - Event-Driven Architecture
Master event-driven architecture patterns for building reactive, scalable systems
📄️ 08: Saga Patterns
Managing distributed transactions with orchestration and choreography
📄️ 09: CQRS Deep Dive
When and how to separate read and write models
📄️ 09 - CQRS Pattern
Command Query Responsibility Segregation for scalable read/write optimization
📄️ 10 - Saga Pattern
Managing distributed transactions across microservices
📄️ 11 - API Gateway & BFF
API Gateway patterns and Backend for Frontend architecture
📄️ 12 - Resilience Patterns
Building fault-tolerant distributed systems with resilience patterns
📄️ 13 - Architecture Decision Records
Documenting architecture decisions for future reference
📄️ 14 - Technical RFCs
Request for Comments process for technical proposals
📄️ 15 - System Design Documents
Creating comprehensive system design documentation
📄️ 16 - Technology Radar
Managing technology choices and adoption strategies
📄️ 17 - Architecture Reviews
Conducting effective architecture reviews and assessments
📄️ 18 - Technical Strategy
Developing and communicating technical strategy at Staff+ level
📄️ 19 - Case Study: Platform Migration
Staff+ case study on leading a major platform migration
📄️ 20 - Case Study: Scaling the Organization
Staff+ case study on scaling engineering organization and technical practices
📄️ 📝 Architecture Patterns Quiz Bank
Comprehensive quiz and flashcards covering all architecture patterns
📄️ 🧠 Architecture Patterns Quiz Bank — Advanced
Challenging architecture drills for senior engineers and staff-level interviews