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Rudolf has spent the last 25 years writing code, designing software, and coaching developers and organizations in ways of working with software. The plethora of things he’s been playing with can be found on his GitHub, for example, architecture tests with archunit. If you’re interested in knowing more about why he’s at Futurice (again) you can read about it here.

Rudolf's picks

Modular Monolith: Architecture Enforcement

By Kamil Grzybek

This blog post is part of a series on modular monoliths. This particular one talks about the benefits of enforcing your chosen architecture. Kamil describes three methods to enforce architecture: compile-time enforcement, automated tests, and code review. Personally, I really enjoy the idea of running automated tests that validate your architecture. Of course: garbage in, garbage out ;)

Documenting Architecture Decisions

By Michael Nygard

In this article, Michael Nygard discusses the challenges of keeping large documents up-to-date and the benefits of keeping the cognitive load to a minimum. Especially documenting software architectures can lead to walls of text and Michael proposes a specific format for creating architecture decision records (ADRs). ADRs are short text files that capture the rationale behind important project decisions. These have been a great help to me when joining a new project or even looking back at my own decisions. Try it out; future-you will thank you!

Tell us about a project you’ve worked on that you've found particularly interesting or challenging.

The current project I’m working on is very front-end heavy, which is something that I haven’t worked with too much before. So I’m really excited to be learning more about the process of building modern, accessible front ends.

What’s one skill or technology you’ve learned recently that has had an impact on your work?

I was fortunate to be part of a Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute program organized by Futurice a few years ago. It’s an ongoing journey, but the program has helped me bring mindfulness and compassion into my day-to-day work.

Any tips for maintaining a healthy work-life balance?

Apart from setting and communicating clear boundaries at work, I’ve found that in a multitasking society and a job where I’m glued to the screen, it helps to get away from screens from time to time and enjoy nature.

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