Software Architecture for Tomorrow: Expert Talk • Sam Newman & Julian Wood • GOTO 2024

This interview was recorded for GOTO Unscripted. #GOTOcon #GOTOunscripted https://gotopia.tech Read the full transcription of this interview here: https://gotopia.tech/articles/334 Sam Newman - Microservices Expert & Author of "Monolith to Microservices" & "Building Resilient Distributed Systems" ‪@SamNewmanWork‬ Julian Wood - Serverless Developer Advocate at AWS ‪@julian_wood‬ RESOURCES Sam https://hachyderm.io/@samnewman   / samnewman     / samnewman   http://samnewman.io http://samnewman.io/blog https://github.com/snewman Julian https://bsky.app/profile/julianwood.com   / julian_wood   http://www.wooditwork.com   / julianrwood   Links https://blog.acolyer.org/2016/10/17 https://pathelland.substack.com    • When To Use Microservices (And When Not To...      • Serverless Compute at the Heart of Your ED...      • Expert Talk: Are We Post-Serverless? • Jul...      • You Keep Using That Word • Sam Newman • GO...      • Is It Time To Version Observability? (Sign...      • Functions vs Containers: The Serverless La...      • Monolith Decomposition Patterns • Sam Newm...      • Microservices • Martin Fowler • YOW! 2016      • DDD & Microservices: At Last, Some Boundar...      • What Are Micro-Frontends & How to Use Them...      • Building Micro-Frontends • Luca Mezzalira ...      • I Made Everything Loosely Coupled. Does My...      • AppSec & Microservices • Sam Newman • GOTO...      • Excellence Culture & Humane Keeping of Tec...      • Code Generation in 2024: How AI Will Take ...      • ChatGPT from Scratch: How to Train an Ente...   DESCRIPTION Julian Wood and Sam Newman delve into the complexities of software architecture, focusing on critical concepts such as microservices, asynchronous communication, and the importance of architectural decision-making. Sam emphasizes the need for clear definitions in computing, particularly around terms like asynchronicity, advocating for an understanding of communication styles—event-driven versus request-response—as pivotal for effective system design. They discuss the value of architectural decision records (ADRs) as tools for fostering collaboration and documenting trade-offs in decision-making. Additionally, the conversation highlights the evolving role of AI in software development, stressing that while AI can assist in understanding and maintaining existing codebases, the human element of critical thinking remains essential in navigating the complexities of modern software systems. TIMECODES 00:00 Intro 00:57 Challenges in distributed systems 09:14 Cognitive load dilemma 16:28 Evolution of microservices: Lessons from 10y of change 24:07 Complexity of asynchronicity & communication styles 33:59 Critical thinking & decision-making in software architecture 41:50 Outro RECOMMENDED BOOKS Sam Newman • Building Resilient Distributed Systems • https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/... Sam Newman • Monolith to Microservices • https://amzn.to/2Nml96E Sam Newman • Building Microservices • https://amzn.to/3dMPbOs Ronnie Mitra & Irakli Nadareishvili • Microservices: Up and Running• https://amzn.to/3c4HmmL Mitra, Nadareishvili, McLarty & Amundsen • Microservice Architecture • https://amzn.to/3fVNAb0   / gotocon     / goto-     / goto_con     / gotoconferences   #Microservices #DistributedSystems #ResilientSystems #Serverless #SoftwareArchitecture #SoftwareEngineering #Programming #SamNewman #JulianWood CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUS Join this channel to get early access to videos & other perks:    / @goto-   Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket at https://gotopia.tech Sign up for updates and specials at https://gotopia.tech/newsletter SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL - new videos posted almost daily. https://www.youtube.com/user/GotoConf...