Software Architecture for Web Developers: An introductory guide for developers striving to take the first steps toward software architecture or just looking to grow as professionals

Discover an accessible pathway to advancing your career and becoming a web architect by building a solid technical ground in software architecture

Key Features

• Follow your desired career path that leads to a lucrative job as a web architect
• Develop a solid technical background in software architecture using real-world practices and patterns
• Learn proven techniques and design considerations from an industry expert

Book Description

Large-scale web applications require you to write code efficiently following business and architectural considerations. They require web developers to understand the impact of their work on the system and how they can evolve the product.

With this handbook, every developer will find something to take away. This book will help web developers looking to change projects or work on a new project in understanding the context of the application, along with how some design decisions or patterns fit better in their application’s architecture. It acts as a guide, taking you through different levels of professional growth with a focus on best practices, coding guidelines, business considerations, and soft skills that will help you gain the knowledge to craft a career in web development. Finally, you’ll work with examples and ways of applying the discussed concepts in practical situations.

By the end of this book, you’ll have gained valuable insights into what it means to be a web architect, as well as the impact architecture has on a web application.

What you will learn

• Understand the context of software architecture, from shaping the product to delivery and beyond
• Become well versed in what a web architect’s role means
• Explore go-to key concepts for every time you try your hand at app development
• Analyze the importance of relationships with stakeholders
• Get acquainted with the benefits of well-designed architecture
• Dig into and solve myths web developers have come across or created along the way

Who this book is for

This book is for web developers who want to become web architects. Beginner-level web developers will be able to develop a strong technical background, and experienced web developers will learn techniques to become better professionals by understanding the web architect's role and the impact of efficient architecture on their projects.

Table of Contents

1. The Role of Architecture
2. Diving into Some Common Architectural Patterns
3. Myths about Architecture
4. Discussing What Good Architecture Is
5. Design versus Architecture
6. Types of Architects and Their Focus
7. Leveraging Soft Skills
8. Who Codes and Who “Architects”?
9. Break the Rules

Mihaela Roxana Ghidersa is a software developer who has a passion for technology. She enjoys building and delivering quality while trying to have fun as much as possible. She is willing to learn from others and share her knowledge, which has guided her to become a Microsoft MVP. She has been raised professionally by the community through conferences, training, and sessions, and she is trying to pay it forward by speaking at conferences, writing, and mentoring. She is perceptive and innovative, not afraid to exploit her best version and go the extra mile outside her conventional comfort zone. This exact desire to get out of her comfort zone has led her in recent years to switch from full-stack, frontend API design to technical leadership and architecture.