Software Architect Tutorial

Architecture Foundations

1 Introduction to Software Architecture 8 min 2 Role of a Software Architect 8 min 3 HLD vs LLD 8 min 4 Quality Attributes Overview 8 min 5 Making Design Trade-Offs 8 min 6 Scalability as a Quality Attribute 8 min 7 Reliability as a Quality Attribute 8 min 8 Security as a Quality Attribute 8 min 9 Architecture Decision Records 8 min 10 ArchDesk Project Overview 8 min

Styles and Patterns

11 Monolith When It Fits 8 min 12 Layered Architecture 8 min 13 Clean Architecture Sketch 8 min 14 Hexagonal Ports and Adapters 8 min 15 Microservices Fit Check 8 min 16 Event-Driven Style 8 min 17 CQRS When Writes Differ 8 min 18 Saga for Multi-Step Workflows 8 min 19 Modular Monolith Option 8 min 20 Choosing a Style Checklist 8 min

Distributed Systems

21 Distributed Systems Basics 8 min 22 CAP Theorem in Practice 8 min 23 Consistency Models 8 min 24 Service Discovery Options 8 min 25 API Gateway Responsibilities 8 min 26 Outbox over Distributed Transactions 8 min 27 Message Queues vs Streams 8 min 28 Event Sourcing Fit Check 8 min 29 Caching Layers 8 min 30 Failure Modes Map 8 min

Data Architecture

31 SQL When Relationships Matter 8 min 32 NoSQL When Access Patterns Dominate 8 min 33 Sharding Strategies 8 min 34 Replication and Failover 8 min 35 Multi-Tenant Data Isolation 8 min 36 Read Models for Queries 8 min 37 Search Index Role 8 min 38 Data Retention and GDPR Notes 8 min 39 Indexing and Query Plans 8 min 40 Data Architecture Checklist 8 min

Cloud-Native Delivery

41 Containers for Portability 8 min 42 Kubernetes Platform Role 8 min 43 Service Mesh When Needed 8 min 44 Serverless Fit Check 8 min 45 Autoscaling Signals 8 min 46 CI/CD for Architecture Changes 8 min 47 GitOps Delivery Model 8 min 48 Infrastructure as Code Discipline 8 min 49 Cloud Shared Responsibility 8 min 50 Cloud-Native Checklist 8 min

Security and Observability

51 OAuth2 Authorization Flows 8 min 52 OpenID Connect for Identity 8 min 53 JWT Token Boundaries 8 min 54 Zero Trust Network Mindset 8 min 55 Encryption in Transit and at Rest 8 min 56 Structured Logging Standards 8 min 57 Metrics That Matter 8 min 58 Distributed Tracing 8 min 59 Alerting Without Noise 8 min 60 Security Observability Checklist 8 min

Performance and Resilience

61 Horizontal vs Vertical Scale 8 min 62 CDN for Static and Edge 8 min 63 Redis Cache Patterns 8 min 64 Queue Backpressure 8 min 65 API Performance Budgets 8 min 66 Database Bottleneck Playbook 8 min 67 High Availability Patterns 8 min 68 Disaster Recovery Tiers 8 min 69 Load Testing as Design Input 8 min 70 Performance Review Checklist 8 min

Domain and Product Shapes

71 Bounded Contexts 8 min 72 Aggregates and Consistency 8 min 73 Entities vs Value Objects 8 min 74 Domain Events 8 min 75 Anti-Corruption Layer 8 min 76 Multi-Tenant Product Architecture 8 min 77 SaaS Control Plane vs Data Plane 8 min 78 ERP Integration Patterns 8 min 79 AI Feature Architecture Notes 8 min 80 Domain Model Review Checklist 8 min

Leadership and Interviews

81 Architect Mindset 8 min 82 Technical Leadership Habits 8 min 83 Architecture Governance Lightweight 8 min 84 Diagrams That Help Teams 8 min 85 Stakeholder Communication 8 min 86 HLD Interview Approach 8 min 87 LLD Interview Approach 8 min 88 Architecture Review Meetings 8 min 89 Risk Register for Designs 8 min 90 Career Path Notes 8 min

Case Studies

91 Streaming Platform Case Study 8 min 92 Ride-Sharing Case Study 8 min 93 Messaging App Case Study 8 min 94 Banking Core Case Study 8 min 95 AI Platform Case Study 8 min 96 Healthcare System Case Study 8 min 97 SaaS CRM Case Study 8 min 98 E-Commerce Peak Traffic Case Study 8 min 99 Kubernetes Platform Case Study 8 min 100 ArchDesk Capstone Design 8 min