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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
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Simon is a hands-on software architect who works within Detica's Global Financial Markets group. Simon has been involved in projects ranging from desktop clients and web applications through to highly scalable distributed systems and service-oriented
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