As software systems get more complex and move to the cloud, the trend is clear: architecture is becoming a concern for everyone, all the time, and everywhere.

It is therefore essential for every team to have a good understanding of architectural practices. But as we cannot be experts in everything, what do we really need to know, and how is the role of architects evolving?

This session provides a synthetic overview of the key topics to be familiar with, from the mindset when facing a problem to the techniques for integrating modules, minimizing coordination needs, and ensuring consistency at scale. It will also highlight the importance of having the right attitude in each context, in addition to mastering a growing number of technologies.

This talk is a summary of the key points of my popular commercial workshop "Pragmatic Architecture" (also called "Crafting Modular Architecture").

Audience: Developers with experience and curious about architecture

The content has already been presented in conferences at Devoxx France as a deep dive format, and as a talk at a private event at France Travail with an attendance feedback of NPS=86, where many attendees were architects or senior devs.