Thoughts on the World | Thoughts on the World and Other Ramblings from Andrew Johnston

The Changing Role of An IT Architect

How an architect’s role changes over time, and through the project life-cycle Continue reading →

Wednesday, July 9, 2003 in Agile & Architecture, Thoughts on the World

Characteristics of a Software Architect

My musings on what makes a good software architect Continue reading →

Technical Reference Architecture

“Technical Reference Architecture for Component Based Development and Enterprise Application Integration” by Tim Barrett of ComCor IT Solutions BV is an excellent summary of the characteristics of a strong, flexible, layered and component-based architecture, and the different classes which comprise Continue reading →

Saturday, June 7, 2003 in Agile & Architecture

Adobe Photoshop Elements

Beautifully produced, clear introductory book Continue reading →

Monday, April 28, 2003 in Reviews

Why Buildings Fall Down

A clear and entertaining book Continue reading →

Sunday, April 20, 2003 in Reviews

The Tao of the Architect

Philippe Kruchten of Rational has taken the Tao of Lao-Tsu, and created a modern translation focussed on the values and attitudes which an architect should adopt. He says many things which are also said on this site, but much more Continue reading →

Sunday, March 2, 2003 in Agile & Architecture, Thoughts on the World

Articles on Agile Modeling and Architecture

Here’s a list of useful articles by Scott Ambler on either the Agile Modeling or Agile Data web sites. A lot of that material is relevant, but I’ve picked out a few articles which are most relevant to the Agile Continue reading →