Software Design

Sustainability; a word we all hear an awful lot and one that means different things to different people. What does it mean to be sustainable? The definition above sums it up for me, fulfil the needs of the present without compromising the future. Let’s explore what makes up the art of sustainable software architecture, balanced across the environmental, economic and social pillars?

In this blog post, I discusses the concept of Essentialism, which involves focusing all of your energy on one thing and doing it well. I explain how many of us tend to spread ourselves thin across multiple tasks, leading to a dissipation of our energy in different directions. I then make the case for how this concept can be applied to software development. They mention that in Domain Driven Design, Eric Evans discusses the idea of core, generic, and supporting subdomains, which can be leveraged to streamline and simplify software development. By applying the principles of Essentialism, developers and the software they build can prioritize what’s truly important and avoid getting bogged down in unnecessary complexity.

Language is the foundation upon which all communication is built. It’s how we share our thoughts, feelings and ideas with one another. And in the world of software, language is just as critical. How we talk about and describe the structures and patterns we use to build software can have a significant impact on the success of our projects.

Your business logic is what makes your application stand out. NoSQL vs SQL? Serverless vs containers? Neither of these decisions matter if your business logic doesn’t work. Good design focuses on the business logic first.