Why Architectural Work Comes Before Coding Part 1/2 • Simon Brown & Stefan Tilkov • GOTO 2021

This interview was recorded for the GOTO Book Club. #GOTOcon #GOTOBookClub http://gotopia.tech/bookclub Simon Brown - Author of "Software Architecture for Developers Vol. 2" @simonbrown4821 Stefan Tilkov - Co-founder & Principal Consultant at INNOQ @stefantilkov8355 PART 2: https://youtu.be/gDlE4q3mozY DESCRIPTION How much architectural work needs to be done before you actually start coding? Should you know what software architecture is and how to use it even if you don't have the "software architect" title? And finally, how can you use diagrams to shape your software architecture? In this Book Club episode, Simon Brown, creator of the C4Model, together with Stefan Tilkov, co-founder and principal consultant at INNOQ, help you get the answers to all these questions while helping you understand why software architecture is important for anyone involved in software development. The interview is based on Simon's book "Software Architecture for Developers Vol. 2": https://leanpub.com/visualising-software-architecture TIMECODES 00:00 Intro 00:34 Why software architecture is important for developers 04:14 Is "Software Architect" a role or a list of tasks? 06:36 How much architectural work comes before coding? 12:38 Importance of diagrams in software architecture 19:36 Outro Read the full transcription of the interview here: https://gotopia.tech/bookclub/episodes/software-architecture-for-developers Check out our upcoming masterclasses with Simon Brown here: https://bit.ly/3sBgPEC RECOMMENDED BOOKS Simon Brown • Software Architecture for Developers Vol. 2 • https://leanpub.com/visualising-software-architecture https://twitter.com/GOTOcon https://www.linkedin.com/company/goto- https://www.instagram.com/goto_con https://www.facebook.com/GOTOConferences #SoftwareArchitecture #C4Model #SimonBrown #StefanTilkov #AgileManifesto #Structurizr #INNOQ #SoftwareArchitect #Programming #Design CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUS Join this channel to get early access to videos & other perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/join Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket at https://gotopia.tech Sign up for updates and specials at https://gotopia.tech/newsletter SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL - new videos posted almost daily. https://www.youtube.com/user/GotoConferences/?sub_confirmation=1