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Cover Image for #30 Worth To Know: Common Deployment Strategies

#30 Worth To Know: Common Deployment Strategies

Choosing the right deployment strategy is critical to efficient software delivery. In this post, I describe four battle-tested approaches: basic, blue-green, canary, and rolling deployments.

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Maciej 'MJ' Jedrzejewski - Fractional Architect
Cover Image for #29 From Chaos to Order: Bounded Context Canvas Explained

#29 From Chaos to Order: Bounded Context Canvas Explained

For years, I struggled to effectively describe bounded contexts. It was a constant challenge in my work, and I experimented with various methods, searching for the perfect fit. Finally, I found it.

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Maciej 'MJ' Jedrzejewski - Fractional Architect
Cover Image for #28 CQRS Myth Busted: Separating Commands from Queries, Not Databases

#28 CQRS Myth Busted: Separating Commands from Queries, Not Databases

One of the most widespread interpretations of CQRS involves using two separate databases for read and write operations. This view has become so popular that it is often considered integral to CQRS.

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Maciej 'MJ' Jedrzejewski - Fractional Architect
Cover Image for #27: Don't Break the Bank: Smart Spending on Software Architecture

#27: Don't Break the Bank: Smart Spending on Software Architecture

Budgets and software architecture go hand-in-hand. If you don't keep an eye on your budget, you are asking for trouble. That's why it is so important to give it the attention it deserves.

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Maciej 'MJ' Jedrzejewski - Fractional Architect
Cover Image for #26: A Personal Perspective: What To Expect As a Software Architect

#26: A Personal Perspective: What To Expect As a Software Architect

The software architect gig can look pretty different depending on where you are working. But don't worry - there is still a bunch of stuff that pops up everywhere, or that you can bring in.

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Maciej 'MJ' Jedrzejewski - Fractional Architect
Cover Image for #25 Besides Domain Understanding: Key Things Every Software Architect Should Know

#25 Besides Domain Understanding: Key Things Every Software Architect Should Know

A software architect's primary mission is to understand the domain and its challenges. Still, at some point you have to support your team choosing concepts and tools that help you to solve the puzzle.

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Maciej 'MJ' Jedrzejewski - Fractional Architect