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World Congress 2025 • Aug 20, 2025 • Session details

Modern software architectures

David Tielke

Can your team locate specific domain logic in under 20 seconds? Master contract-based decoupling and domain-aligned modularity to eliminate catastrophic technical debt and ensure long-term maintainability.

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#1 about 6 min

Understanding the role of software architecture and quality

How architecture and design address non-functional requirements to build high-quality scalable systems.

#2 about 3 min

Analyzing the cost of fixing structural software defects

Why resolving core architectural and cross-cutting design issues becomes disproportionately expensive over time.

#3 about 5 min

Defining layers across code, design, and system architecture

How defining the hierarchy from basic statements to system services clarifies software design responsibilities.

#4 about 6 min

Choosing the correct modularization scope for your system

How the intended system scope dictates the optimal approach to modularizing application components.

#5 about 4 min

Aligning architectural complexity with business domain structures

Organizing codebases to mirror the business domain enables faster navigation and prevents structural erosion.

#6 about 3 min

Applying patterns and principles to maintain code analyzability

Using naming conventions and single responsibility rules empowers teams to maintain analyzability and prevent technical debt.

#7 about 3 min

Decoupling software elements using the dependency inversion principle

Extracting interfaces between classes and components isolates dependencies to create highly flexible systems.

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Building engineering cultures that support long-term software architecture

Oskar Kruschitz Oskar Kruschitz · Europe 2026 Virtual

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Improving software architecture skills through consistent writing habits

Luise Freese Luise Freese · WWC 2024

3:05 min

Four dimensions driving modern software architecture complexity

Ben Greenberg Ben Greenberg · WWC 2022

1:33 min

Preventing software architecture deterioration over product lifespans

Daniel Siegl +1 · LIVE

3:31 min

Evaluating structural software quality aligned with industry standards

Luc Perard Luc Perard · WWC 2024

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