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Coding The Architecture UG:The Pragmatic Java Architect
The Pragmatic Java Architect
The role of a technical architect requires a balance of deep technical and non-technical skills, combined with a broad knowledge of the software development process. It can be a tough role and something that you can't just step into overnight. Couple this with the huge number of options available for building Java SE and EE systems and it's easy to become overwhelmed.

This was a roundtable session where members of thepragmaticarchitect.com shared their experiences of their roles as Java architects on Finance projects in London. Participants came along to listen and asked and discussed the following topics:

  • Technology selection: Full stack Java EE or lightweight Spring? Commercial or open source?
  • Architecture selection: How do you decide upon an architecture given the vast choice of Java APIs and libraries? How do you prove the chosen architecture meets your non-functional requirements?
  • Service Oriented Architecture (SOA): How do you build an SOA with Java EE?
  • Deployment choices: How do you decide which platform and topology is right for you?
  • Quality assurance: How good is "good enough" and which tools really do add value during development? Eclipse, IDEA, Netbeans or something else?
  • Automated testing with JUnit: How combining full stack system tests with traditional unit tests really make a difference.
  • Development process: Why understanding your options is important and how to introduce iterative/agile working practices into a "traditional" team.
  • Balance: What do you do when you get caught up in the day to day development and forget about your architecture responsibilities?
  • Pragmatism: How do you ensure that your project is done right while still meeting your deadlines?
  • Do you really need a Java architect?


ABOUT SIMON BROWN
Simon is an independent consultant based in Jersey, the founder of Coding the Architecture
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ABOUT THE CODING THE ARCHITECTURE UG
The Coding The Architecture User Group was born out of our desire to build a community of software architects in London. We wanted to create a forum where aspiring architects can learn about what it means to be a software architect and experienced architects can share ideas with one another.
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SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE PODCASTS
John T. Davies:Enterprise Integration - The seriously nasty stuff, Enterprise Integration
John T. Davies : 12th Dec 2011
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Uncle Bob (Robert C. Martin):Why can't anyone get Web architecture right?, Web architecture
Uncle Bob (Robert C. Martin) : 28th Nov 2011
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Simon Brown:The Frustrated Architect, Frustrated Architect
Simon Brown : 15th Nov 2011
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Emil Eifrem:The State of NOSQL Today, State of NOSQL
Emil Eifrem : 2nd Nov 2011
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Dave Gardner:Real Life Cassandra, Cassandra
Dave Gardner : 2nd Nov 2011
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Ian Robinson:Doctor Who and Neo4j, Dr Who & Neo4j
Ian Robinson : 2nd Nov 2011
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Brendan McAdams:MongoDB + Scala: Case Classes, Documents and Shards for a New Data Model, MongoDB + Scala: Case Classes, Documents
Brendan McAdams : 2nd Nov 2011
View Podcast: MongoDB + Scala: Case Classes, Documents and Shards for a New Data Model,
Simon Waterer:Introduction to Platform MapReduce, Introduction to Platform MapReduce
Simon Waterer : 12th Oct 2011
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Scott Cranton:Getting Started with FuseIDE, Get started - FuseIDE
Scott Cranton : 27th Sep 2011
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Martin Sustrik:The Future of Messaging, Messaging's Future
Martin Sustrik : 23rd Sep 2011
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Andy Piper:Introducing MQTT, Introducing MQTT
Andy Piper : 23rd Sep 2011
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Marek Majkowski:Realtime web: Not there yet!, Realtime web: Not there yet!
Marek Majkowski : 23rd Sep 2011
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Julien Genestoux:PubSub for the web : PubSubHubbub, XMPP and Superfeedr, PubSub for the web : PubSubHubbub, XMPP
Julien Genestoux : 23rd Sep 2011
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Udi Dahan:Q&A with Udi Dahan, Q&A with Udi Dahan
Udi Dahan : 13th Sep 2011
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Simon Brown:Load Testing for Developers, Load Testing for Developers
Simon Brown : 5th Sep 2011
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OTHER SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE EVENTS
Alberto Brandolini:Eric Evans Domain Driven Design Hands-On Immersion Workshop,  Eric Evans' DDD Immersion Workshop
4 DAY COURSE. Featuring Alberto Brandolini
London, Monday, February 13th
Alberto Brandolini Drive your DBA Crazy in 3 easy steps,  Drive your DBA Crazy in 3 easy steps
FREE EVENT: In The Brain of Alberto Brandolini
London, Tuesday, February 14th
Andreas Ohlund:Udi Dahan's Enterprise Development with NServiceBus,  Udi Dahan's NServiceBus Workshop
4 DAY COURSE. Featuring Andreas Ohlund
London, Monday, February 20th
Andreas Ohlund Putting your events on a diet,  Putting your events on a diet
FREE EVENT: In The Brain of Andreas Ohlund
London, Monday, February 20th
Itamar  Syn-Hershko:Ayende Rahien's RavenDB Workshop,  Ayende Rahien's RavenDB Workshop
2 DAY COURSE. Featuring Itamar Syn-Hershko
London, Tuesday, February 28th
QCon London 2012, QCon London 2012
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London, Wednesday, March 7th BOOK NOW!
Elevate Events:Elevate Launch Event - The SAAS Platform Connecting Contractors and Hiring Clients, Elevate Events
FREE EVENT: Elevate Launch Event
London, Wednesday, March 7th
Francis Sanger:Craig Larman's Applying Advanced Object Design with Patterns,  Craig Larman's Object Design w Patterns
4 DAY COURSE. Featuring Francis Sanger
London, Monday, March 12th
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