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Armchair Architects: The role of Simplicity in Architecture
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2022Jul 28
What are the tradeoffs between robust functionality, flexibility, simplicity, and ease of operation? How do our #ArmchairArchitects, design solutions that start as high as they want and go as low as they need? Uli, Eric, and David discuss these questions and more in this episode of the #AzureEnablementShow. Resources • Azure Architecture Center https://aka.ms/azenable/82/01 • Microsoft Azure Well-Architected Framework https://aka.ms/azenable/82/02 • Ten design principles for Azure applications https://aka.ms/azenable/84/01 • Rest API https://aka.ms/azenable/84/02 • Azure Event Grid https://aka.ms/azenable/84/03 • Scale units in a distributed hybrid topology https://aka.ms/azenable/84/04 Related Episodes • Armchair Architects https://aka.ms/armchairarchitects • Well-Architected Series https://aka.ms/azenable/yt/wa-playlist • Azure Enablement Show https://aka.ms/azenable Connect David Blank-Edelman https://twitter.com/intent/follow?ori... Eric Charran https://twitter.com/intent/follow?ori... Chapters [00:00] Introduction [01:22] What role does simplicity play when architecting solutions? [04:35] Is it possible to retain simplicity when adding features? [07:00] Does new functionality require more complexity? [09:52] How do architects think about simplicity vs. complexity? [12:37] How should architects think about creating vs. reusing? [13:15] How can simplicity impact the ability to maintain and update a solution?

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