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A Plan for Software Architecture
Software engineers do not often have the luxury of designing new systems from first principles. It is frequently the case that they must labor through some dreary chore, such as implementing version 49 of the SuperWhamo! application, or adhering to design constraints imposed not by reason, but by suits. When that rare opportunity to write new code does present itself, two paths are possible. The coder leaps into development, but the architect tries first to solve the problem. This essay contains my observations on the latter approach.
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