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John Scattergood

@johnscattergood

Software Engineer

 San Francisco, CA
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Joined April 2008
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Are you a software architect? ow.ly/kOUv30rgPF7
Are You a Software Architect?

Are You a Software Architect?

The line between development and architecture is tricky. Some say it's fake, that architecture is an extension of the design process undertaken by developers; others say it's a chasm that can only be...

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Principles for Microservice Design: Think IDEALS, Rather than SOLID infoq.com/articles/microserv…
Customer perception of availability is what really matters ow.ly/p0KK30qoLPX
Modular Monolith: Architectural Drivers ow.ly/GjVl30qlDQ6
I thought this was worth sharing: Code-wise, Cloud-foolish ow.ly/lKgU30qjriw
Barry O’Reilly shares his approach to software architecture: ow.ly/ypos30qdk58
As a big fan of “freedom and responsibility”, this was an enlightening read: How Structure, Process, and Rules Make People Free ow.ly/v0jC30qbx3I
How Structure, Process, and Rules Make People Free

How Structure, Process, and Rules Make People Free

There is a widespread belief that rules, structure and processes inhibit freedom and that organizations that want to build a culture of autonomy and performance need to avoid them like the plague. In...

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We’ve been using micro-frontends for a while at Autodesk with good success. Some key decisions surrounded how to divide up the front-end and how to compose the pieces together. Micro-frontends decisions framework: ow.ly/8ytl30q95YE
Great interview discussing traits, behaviors and tips for being a great Engineering Manager: ow.ly/HHa430q7URS
Travis Kimmel on What Makes a Good Engineering Manager

Travis Kimmel on What Makes a Good Engineering Manager

Podcast Episode · Engineering Culture by InfoQ · November 4, 2019 · 31m

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Great advice: “An Engineer’s Guide to a Good Night’s Sleep” infoq.com/articles/engineers…
An Engineer’s Guide to a Good Night’s Sleep

An Engineer’s Guide to a Good Night’s Sleep

Increased microservices adoption, fueled by the move to the cloud where architectures and infrastructure can flex and be ephemeral, adds complexity every day to the systems we create and maintain....

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SLOs Are the API for Your Engineering Team ow.ly/sC0P30pLPbC
Revisit Evolutionary Architecture: An evolutionary architecture supports continual and incremental change as a first principle along multiple dimensions ow.ly/tZkL30pKPMd
Fundamental properties of tests that lead to confidence and maintainability ow.ly/G9Jn30pKj3m
Test Desiderata

Test Desiderata

Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence

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Let’s learn to be specific and constructive in code reviews: ow.ly/BJJj30pHZsM
Testing in Production: the hard parts - Cindy Sridharan - Medium ow.ly/Dat330pFydE
Testing in Production: the hard parts

Testing in Production: the hard parts

There’s a fair bit of chatter about the virtues of testing in production these days. I’ve myself written about this topic over a year ago…

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Software Architecture is Overrated, Clear and Simple Design is Underrated ow.ly/o9qz30pA5iw
The Agile Manifesto: A Software Architect’s Perspective ow.ly/CPln30peYJq
The Agile Manifesto: A Software Architect's Perspective

The Agile Manifesto: A Software Architect's Perspective

While the role and responsibilities of a software architect can be seen as contradictory to the values of the Manifesto for Agile Software Development, a good architect finds techniques that support...

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“It’s counterintuitive: to become great, put the team first. Aiming first for my own greatness, I limit myself.” ow.ly/Xo1K30pb7jf
Choosing the Adventurous Route: The Career Path for Non-Managers ow.ly/gzfB30p5sTv
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