EP156: Software Architect Knowledge Map

This newsletter outlines essential knowledge areas for software architects, covering programming languages, tools, design/architectural principles, platforms, data analytics, networking/security, and soft skills. It also introduces CAST Imaging for automated codebase analysis and discusses Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), and Amazon S3’s architecture.

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2. Core Technical Concepts & Technologies

• Software Architect Skills:

  • Programming languages (Java, Python, Golang, JavaScript)
  • Tools (GitHub, Jenkins, Jira, ELK, Sonar)
  • Design principles (OOP, TDD, DDD, CAP Theorem, MVC, ACID, GOF patterns)
  • Architectural patterns (Microservices, Pub-Sub, Event-Driven, Hexagonal)
  • Platforms (Containers, Cloud, Serverless, CI/CD, Distributed Systems)
  • Data (SQL/NoSQL, Kafka, OLAP)
  • Networking/Security (DNS, TLS, OAuth, JWT)
  • Soft skills (Leadership, Communication, Stakeholder Management)

• CAST Imaging: Automated codebase mapping for dependency visualization and impact analysis.

• **RAG (Retrieval-Augmented