SOFTWARE ENGINEERING: Architecture, Quality, and the Human Dimension

di Rob Kowatski (Autore)

RKP, 2026

Every line of code you write is an engineering decision. Are you making the right ones? Software Engineering: Architecture, Quality, and the Human Dimension is the comprehensive guide for developers who want to move beyond writing code and start building software with intention. From gathering requirements to retiring legacy systems, this book walks you through the full lifecycle of professional software development — the principles, practices, and mindset that separate great engineers from the rest. Across eleven chapters, you will find rigorous coverage of every phase of the software development lifecycle: requirements engineering, system design, implementation, testing, maintenance, and the emerging challenges of AI-assisted coding, cloud-native architecture, and green software. Case studies drawn from real software history — including the Therac-25, the Boeing 737 MAX, the FBI Virtual Case File, and Cambridge Analytica — make the consequences of engineering decisions concrete and unforgettable. What this book covers: Architecture and Design: layered and microservices architectures, the SOLID principles, design patterns, database normalisation, and Nielsen's usability heuristics Quality and Testing: the Testing Pyramid, Test-Driven Development, equivalence partitioning, DORA metrics, ISO/IEC 25010, and the OWASP Top 10 Implementation Craft: Clean Code principles, Git branching strategies, Big-O complexity analysis, and semantic versioning Maintenance and Evolution: Lehman's Laws, technical debt, refactoring catalogues, and the Strangler Fig migration pattern Teams and Professionalism: Conway's Law, Team Topologies, psychological safety, blameless post-mortems, and the Cone of Uncertainty Ethics and Responsibility: algorithmic bias, Privacy by Design, dark patterns, and the ACM/IEEE-CS Code of Ethics The Future : AI coding assistants, the Twelve-Factor App, MLOps, and the Software Carbon Intensity framework Every chapter includes learning objectives, worked examples, comparison tables, visual figures, and a chapter summary. Case studies cover both landmark failures and engineering successes, grounding theory in the reality of professional practice. Whether you are a junior developer building your foundations, a senior engineer refreshing your craft, or a technical lead preparing your team for scale, this book delivers timeless engineering principles in a modern, accessible format — the kind of book you will reach for again and again throughout your career.

• Autore: Rob Kowatski
• Anno edizione: 2026
• Editore: RKP
• Formato: EPUB2 con DRMFREE
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9798233927638