Mark Richards and Neal Ford, the authors of Fundamentals of Software Architecture and Software Architecture The Hard Parts, often answer questions and generally network with other architects at in-person events, which are sadly on hold at the moment. Thus, to provide another benefit to the existing and growing software architecture community, we’re hosting Foundations Fridays Forum, a free 30 minute topic-based question and answer session twice a month, with each forum focused on one of our books. We set the topic based on the book; you come armed with questions. Note that these forums are not recorded. Keep an eye on this space for upcoming dates and topics. Seating is limited, so register early and sign in early to ensure a seat.
Upcoming Forums
Neal and mark will be taking the summer off, so please stay tuned on this page in late August for the Fall lineup of topics.
Date: TBD
Topic: TBD
Neal Ford and I will be taking the summer off from Foundations Friday Forum to plan out our Fall topics. Stay tuned at the end of August for more dates and topics.
Registration: Pending
Date: TBD
Topic: TBD
Neal Ford and I will be taking the summer off from Foundations Friday Forum to plan out our Fall topics. Stay tuned at the end of August for more dates and topics.
Registration: Pending
Prior Forums
Friday, May 27, 2022
Book: Software Architecture: The Hard Parts
Topic: Tradeoffs - Avoiding the Out Of Context Trap
Friday, May 6, 2022
Book: Software Architecture: The Hard Parts
Topic: Intersection of Architecture and Engineering Practices
Friday, April 15, 2022
Book: Fundamentals of Software Architecture
Topic: Developing an Architecture Career Path
Friday, March 25, 2022
Book: Software Architecture: The Hard Parts
Topic: Qualitative vs. Quantitative Analysis
Friday, March 11, 2022
Book: Fundamentals of Software Architecture
Topic: Technical Breadth vs. Depth
Friday, Feb 25, 2022
Book: Software Architecture: The Hard Parts
Topic: Reuse Patterns in Distributed Architecture
Friday, Feb 11, 2022
Book: Fundamentals of Software Architecture
Topic: Diagramming Software Architecture
Friday, January 28, 2022
Book: Software Architecture: The Hard Parts
Topic: Ask us Anything!
Friday, December 3, 2021
Book: Fundamentals of Software Architecture
Topic: People skills: resolving conflict
Chat Session From Forum (PDF)
Friday, November 19, 2021
Book: Software Architecture: The Hard Parts
Topic: Intersection of Architecture and Data
Friday, October 29, 2021
Book: Fundamentals of Software Architecture
Topic: Event-Driven Architecture
Friday, October 22, 2021
Book: Software Architecture: The Hard Parts
Topic: Architectural Coupling
Friday, September 24, 2021
Book: Fundamentals of Software Architecture
Topic: Architectural Thinking
Friday, August 27, 2021
Book: Fundamentals of Software Architecture
Topic: What Makes Architecture So Hard?
Friday, July 30, 2021
Book: Fundamentals of Software Architecture
Topic: Managing Distributed Transactions
Friday, May 28, 2021
Book: Fundamentals of Software Architecture
Topic: Enterprise Architecture in the 21st Century
Friday, April 30, 2021
Book: Fundamentals of Software Architecture
Topic: Serverless: Architecture Style or Deployment Strategy?
Friday, March 26, 2021
Book: Fundamentals of Software Architecture
Topic: Architecting for Elasticity
Friday, February 26, 2021
Book: Fundamentals of Software Architecture
Topic: The Soft Skills of Architecture
Friday, January 29,2021
Book: Fundamentals of Software Architecture
Topic: What is an Architectural Quantum?
Friday, November 27, 2020
Book: Fundamentals of Software Architecture
Topic: Defining Architecture Characteristics
Friday, October 30, 2020
Book: Fundamentals of Software Architecture
Topic: The Low Code / No Code Movement: Good or Bad?
Friday, September 25, 2020
Book: Fundamentals of Software Architecture
Topic: The Multiple Dimensions of Software Architecture
Friday, August 28, 2020
Book: Fundamentals of Software Architecture
Topic: The Intersection of Data and Architecture
Friday, July 31,2020
Book: Fundamentals of Software Architecture
Topic: Who Builds Monoliths in 2020?
Friday, June 26, 2020
Book: Fundamentals of Software Architecture
Topic: The Many Faces of Microkernel Architecture