Workshops by Neal Ford

Neal Ford

Architecture as Code: Making Architecture Work

Align architecture with the technical and business environment with Neal Ford

Architects often describe their work in diagrams and other visual artifacts, but how can they test to see if the implementation is aligned with the architecture? Architects are expected to not only design new systems, but continuously govern what they’ve already built and ensure that their archit...
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Software Architecture: Fundamentals

2 x 4 h remote workshop with Neal Ford and Mark Richards

Being a software architect is much more than just drawing boxes and lines. It’s about thinking like an architect, being a leader, and understanding the architectural elements, patterns, and styles necessary to create effective software architectures. Through interactive course materials and architecture exercises, you will learn the key aspects of software architecture.
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Software Architecture: The Hard Parts

Understand tradeoffs in novel situations with Neal Ford

When you encounter novel problems (and they’re all novel when you become an architect), how do you make decisions if no “best practices” exist and no one has ever solved this problem before? The real job is how well can you delineate and understand the tradeoffs. Join this workshop to learn how to make informed decisions about tough problems in architecture.
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About Neal Ford

Neal is Director, Software Architect, and Meme Wrangler at ThoughtWorks, a software company and a community of passionate, purpose-led individuals, who thinks disruptively to deliver technology to address the toughest challenges, all while seeking to revolutionize the IT industry and create positive social change. He is an internationally recognized expert on software development and delivery, especially in the intersection of agile engineering techniques and software architecture. Neal has authored magazine articles, seven books (and counting), dozens of video presentations, and spoken at hundreds of developers conferences worldwide. His topics include software architecture, continuous delivery, functional programming, cutting edge software innovations, and includes a business-focused book and video on improving technical presentations. Check out his web site at nealford.com.


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