A Philosophy of Software Design

This book addresses the topic of software design: how to decompose complex software systems into modules (such as classes and methods) that can be implemented relatively independently. The book first introduces the fundamental problem in software design, which is managing complexity. It then discusses philosophical issues about how to approach the software design process, and it presents a collection of design principles to apply during software design. The book also introduces a set of red flags that identify design problems. You can apply the ideas in this book to minimize the complexity of large software systems, so that you can write software more quickly and cheaply.

• An Elegant Puzzle: Systems of Engineering Management
• Designing Data-Intensive Applications: The Big Ideas Behind Reliable, Scalable, and Maintainable Systems
• Design It!: From Programmer to Software Architect (The Pragmatic Programmers)
• Timeless Laws of Software Development
• Clean Architecture: A Craftsman's Guide to Software Structure and Design (Robert C. Martin Series)
• Software Design Decoded: 66 Ways Experts Think (The MIT Press)
• Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code (2nd Edition) (Addison-Wesley Signature Series (Fowler))
• Streaming Systems: The What, Where, When, and How of Large-Scale Data Processing
• Working Effectively with Legacy Code
• The Manager's Path: A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change