Opinion

Opinion

• Should software architect responsibilities include coding?

  There are many variations to the role of the software architect in today's IT teams, and a lingering debate is over whether they should all be hands-on with code.  Continue Reading

• Fight microservices complexity with low-code development

  Software developers are in a constant battle with complexity. Microservices hold promise as ready-to-assemble app components, but low-code development might be a better approach.  Continue Reading

• Microservices design patterns and tools to watch in 2021

  Building upon years of momentum, architects are well in the swing of transitioning from the monolith to microservices. Here are three of the top trends they'll face in 2021.  Continue Reading

• What should we make of ESB architecture in a distributed world?

  Did microservices really kill the ESB? Or could it be that the push to asynchronous communication only makes application architects need centralized management more than ever?  Continue Reading

• The best Agile architects write code

  To be a better software architect, brush up on programming skills and write code. See how Agile architects help developers and make projects better when they dabble in coding.  Continue Reading

• Microservices and containers present a new deployment model in 2017

  While 2016 proved that microservices are a great fit for cloud, the deployment part is tricky. Here's how combining microservices and containers will help DevOps teams in 2017.  Continue Reading

• Mobile technology trends to watch out for in 2017

  Businesses and consumers have been exposed to powerful potential that lies in mobile devices. Will companies in the mobile space help put that potential to use in 2017?  Continue Reading

• Have service-oriented architecture principles been tainted by the name?

  The principles of service-oriented architecture are so mainstream that this expert suggests that SOA could simply be called 'architecture.'  Continue Reading

• Next generation applications a priority for EMC

  EMC is switching gears to focus on next-generation applications rather than the big storage products that made them a market leader.  Continue Reading

• API innovation through management tools

  Editor Jan Stafford presents the API handbook with insight on API innovations.  Continue Reading

• The future of financial services may be banking on SOA

  After recent difficulties for financial services, one active director suggests that banks invest in modernization via SOA.  Continue Reading