Software Architecture Guild

👋 Welcome to Software Architecture Guild

Software architecture is more than drawing diagrams.
It’s about making decisions, managing complexity, and helping teams build systems that actually work.

Software Architecture Guild is a micro-academy and community for hands-on architects and senior engineers. We write about what it really means to be a software architect—and how to grow into the role through practice, not theory.

Our team took 1st place in O’Reilly’s Architectural Kata (Autumn 2023) and 3rd in the Winter 2025 edition, proving we don’t just teach architecture—we practice it in public.

🎯 What You’ll Find Here

We focus on clear, real-world content around:

• What it means to be an effective architect, including the soft and hard skills that matter

• How architects fit into different organizational roles and team structures

• What career progression looks like—from tech lead to principal or domain architect

• Architectural frameworks, patterns, and perspectives that actually guide decisions

• Core competencies that shape meaningful architecture work

• Real-world case studies that turn theory into practice

This is for engineers, staff devs, and new architects who want to understand the why behind the what, not just copy frameworks.

💡 Why subscribe?

→ Stay sharp with curated insights that fit into a coffee break
→ Get early access to promo coupons, live sessions, and community challenges
→ Connect with others who care about building scalable, secure systems—and doing it well

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