In this episode, we cover one of the key indicators for architects to answer one of the first questions they must consider--should they choose a monolithic or distributed architecture? Understanding and applying the scope of architectural characteristics is one of the keys to properly choosing most applicable solution. As usual, we cover details and background from the chapter and answer questions from the recording audience.

In this episode, we cover the critical topic of how architects can govern the architectural characteristics they identified. Architects are responsible for both identifying architectural characteristics, but should also ensure that they check on them to make sure the aspirational goal is manifesting. For example, if the team has a goal of 50ms First Contentful Paint for responsiveness, how can you determine if you've achieved that goal? As always, we cover some details and background from the chapter, and answer some live questions.

In this episode, we cover the Software Architecture Fundamentals 2nd Edition chapter on identifying architectural characteristics, an important skill for all software architects. Many think this type of analysis is only useful at project inception, but it turns out to be useful even for existing systems. As always, we cover the basics of the chapter and answer a number of questions from the live audience.