Common Mistakes in Software Architecture: Developing and Evaluating Non-Functional Requirements

This article was originally published on bmf-tech.com . I read "Common Mistakes in Software Architecture: Developing and Evaluating Non-Functional Requirements" . Although it's a relatively old book first published in 2010, it discusses software architecture in a very approachable manner that is still relevant today. I was still a student during that era, so I don't know the historical context, but I got the impression that the role of an architect has changed quite a bit over the past decade. It's more of an essay than a technical book, so if you're only interested in the technical aspects, it's best to start reading from Chapter 6 onwards. The identity of the robot that appears in the book's story is revealed towards the end, and that part was interesting. The book cover looks entirely like an O'Reilly book, but the publisher is actually Gijutsu-Hyoron Co., Ltd. (I realized this after buying it.) The author, Tom Engelberg, seems to be a fictional character, and the actual authors are