Agenda

Architecture Under Fire: The Decisions Nobody Tells You About

Java Stage — 30 minutes Java Clean Code Clean Architecture

Architecture books teach you patterns. They don't teach you how to choose between them when you're under pressure, facing incomplete information, and living with real consequences. In mission-critical systems, architectural decisions aren't just about code quality - they're about operational success. A poor choice doesn't just create technical debt; it can impact system availability, security posture, and the ability to respond when things go wrong.This talk explores the reality of architectural decision-making in high-stakes environments through several real scenarios like:- A legacy system that needs modernization - rewrite or evolve?- A performance vs. maintainability trade-off with no clear winner.- A critical dependency that stopped being maintained.- An availability commitment that might not be achievable.You'll leave with a framework for making better architectural decisions when the stakes are high and the right answer isn't obvious. Read More...

• Mihaela Gheorghe-Roman [Software Architect — Systematic]