The Intrusion of Non-Software Professionals

February 9, 2025 Dark Architect 0 Comments 5 tags

One of the stark realities in software development is that technical decisions often come from people with minimal software engineering background. While cross-functional collaboration can be beneficial—even essential—there are moments when it morphs into an “intrusion.” You’ve probably experienced the frustration of a non-technical manager dictating

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Organizational Politics: The Side of Architecture Nobody Talks About

January 27, 2025 Dark Architect 0 Comments 5 tags

Pick up any software architecture book, and you’ll see detailed discussions about microservices, event-driven paradigms, domain-driven design, and other foundational concepts. What you often won’t find is how to navigate the intricate, sometimes frustrating organizational politics that can derail even the most well-intentioned design. In this

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The Missing Piece in Mainstream Literature

January 17, 2025 Dark Architect 0 Comments 5 tags

If you’ve ever dived into software architecture books or blogs, you’ve probably come across in-depth discussions on microservices, event-driven architectures, domain-driven design, and more. You’ll learn about best practices, the right patterns to use in the right situations, and tips for structuring large-scale systems. Yet, there’s

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When delivering high-quality products is not enough

January 13, 2025 Dark Architect 0 Comments 7 tags

The parallelism between the decline of big empires in history and the constant delivery of high-quality (software) products.

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Why writing about Software Architecture and it’s dark side?

January 10, 2025 Dark Architect 0 Comments 4 tags

Why writing about the dark side of software architecture and what is it about?

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