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Scalability Rules - How to Simplify Scope, Design, and Implementation (Rule 3)

Scalability Rules - How to Simplify Scope, Design, and Implementation (Rule 3)

AKF

· 9 min read

Architectural Principles: Scale Out, Not Up

Plan for success and design your systems to scale out. Don’t get caught in the trap of expecting to scale up only to find out that you’ve run out of faster and larger systems to purchase, lease, or rent.

Pete Ferguson

· 3 min read

Microservice Aggregator Pattern

When and how to use the microservice aggregator pattern

Marty Abbott

· 4 min read

Working from Home, Is your Business COVID-19 Ready?

Applying proprietary AKF Models determines if current or future architecture can handle scale. These models help deal with some of the current uncertainty and withstanding higher levels of demand.

AKF

· 3 min read

The DID Process - Scale Design Principles (Rule 2)

When do I scale my company? Use The DID process to scale efficiently at the right time.

AKF

· 10 min read

Why Code Reviews Save Money and Time

Code reviews increase quality and should not affect time to market if implemented correctly in addition to providing greater learning and collaboration between peer Engineers.

Pete Ferguson

· 3 min read

Ambassador Pattern: Description and Advice on Usage

How to use and when to avoid the Ambassador Pattern for microservices.

Marty Abbott

· 6 min read

Adaptive product teams: Beware the one-size- fits-all approach

Image Credit: AzoraArashi Flckr‘As such, there is no one-size-fits-all approach that anyone can offer you. The hot water that softens a carrot will harden an egg’, – Clay…

Tanya Cordrey

· 5 min read

Faster Time to Market – How to Avoid Overengineering (Rule 1)

Faster Time to Market – How to Avoid Overengineering [YAGNI] (Rule 1)

AKF

· 9 min read

Four Types of Organization Cancer

I’m a cancer survivor. Not the kind of biological cancer that took both my grandfathers and has affected many of my friends and family, but the evil and malicious cancer that…

Pete Ferguson

· 7 min read

AKF CTO Bootcamp and Architect Workshops in Scottsdale

AKF will host CTO and Architect workshops in Arizona later this year.

AKF

· 1 min read

Microservice vs Monolith...that is the Question

Analysis of when to use monoliths and when to use microservices

Marty Abbott

· 5 min read

Effective Team Communications – Speak with Precision and Accuracy (and Avoid Mouth Turds)

Corporate words and phrases you should avoid to help ensure accuracy and precision in communication and to avoid mouth turds

Marty Abbott

· 5 min read

AKF Availability Cube

AKF Availability Cube Used for Product Availability Calculations

Marty Abbott

· 4 min read

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