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Systems, tradeoffs, and the decisions that make software easier to change: boundaries, integrations, coupling and reliability in real projects.

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Software Architecture

Coupled to the Way Things Were

On rigid organizations, tightly coupled systems and why, in a large company, change has to start from the inside.

Oct 2, 20266 min read

Software Architecture

A Task List Isn't an Execution Plan

Why a list of tasks and an executable plan answer different questions, and when a plain list is still the right tool.