Software Architecture and Decision-Making: Leveraging Leadership, Technology, and Product Management to Build Great Products (for True Epub) Srinath Perera

Software Architecture Decision Making

Software Architecture Decision Making is a vital skill for technology leaders who aim to align software development with business goals. This comprehensive course, based on Srinath Perera’s authoritative publication, teaches you how to strategically evaluate technology choices, make architectural decisions, and guide product development with confidence.

Whether you’re a software architect, product manager, or engineering lead, this course equips you with real-world frameworks, practices, and insights needed to build scalable, maintainable, and value-driven software products.

What You’ll Learn

• How to make informed architectural decisions
• Balancing trade-offs between technology, time, and team dynamics
• Techniques for modeling software architecture with agility
• Best practices for aligning product vision with technical strategy
• Leadership principles in cross-functional decision-making
• How to incorporate data, feedback, and customer insight into design

Requirements

• Basic understanding of software development principles
• Familiarity with system design and programming concepts
• A mindset for continuous improvement and leadership

Course Description

This course dives deep into the intersection of architecture, leadership, and product management. Drawing from practical case studies, you will explore how great architects think and make impactful decisions. You will learn to identify architectural patterns, evaluate technology stacks, and assess risks — all while maintaining a strong product and customer focus.

The course is structured around real-world scenarios to build your strategic thinking. From microservices to monoliths, from scalability to maintainability, each module helps you make sound decisions with clarity and purpose. Importantly, the course emphasizes collaboration — teaching you how to bring stakeholders together around technical choices.

About the Publication

Dr. Srinath Perera is a renowned software architect, technology leader, and research scientist. He is known for bridging the gap between academic theory and industry practice. With decades of experience in distributed systems, data engineering, and product innovation, Srinath offers deep, actionable insights in this essential guide for architects and decision-makers.

Explore These Valuable Resources

• Martin Fowler on Software Architecture
• ThoughtWorks Architecture Guide
• O’Reilly: Software Architecture: The Hard Parts

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