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Effective Software Development for Enterprise Applications

Gain insights into implementing practical software architectures, mastering key development methodologies, and distinguishing core principles, ensuring your skills remain relevant in the ever-evolving industry.

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88 Lessons

6h 45min

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9 Quizzes

19 Code Snippets

Course Overview

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Course Overview

Non-readable code? Non-practical architectures? Unclear requirements? Are you pulling your hair at this point? These are exactly the sort of pitfalls this course serves to provide in-depth remediation for. Over your years of working in the software industry, numerous day-to-day challenges like these come and go. While the industry has been constantly transforming, some core principles and values remain amidst the advancing technologies. Through tried and tested approaches, you will learn how to practical...Show More

Course Content

Fundamentals

4 Lessons

Step through the fundamentals of effective software development for enterprise applications.

Who Should Take This Course?

What and How Will You Learn?

Amidst Large-Scale Frameworks

Effective Software: What is it and Why Should You Care?

Part I: Introduction

6 Lessons

Look at essential software development concepts, historical challenges, and modern solutions.

Overview

History Behind Inefficient Monoliths

Why People Avoid Building Effective Software

Software Development Perfectionism as a State Of Mind

Six Pillars Of Effective Software

Chapter Quiz

Part II: Crosscutting Concerns

10 Lessons

Master the steps to effective software development through leadership, team structure, culture, and recruitment.

Overview

Execution, Leadership, and Management

Organizations, Subdomains, and Microservices

Teams and Requirements

Silos and Independence

Processes, Ongoing Efforts, and Teams

Team Building Culture

More Aspects of Culture

Recruitment

Chapter Quiz

Part III: From Customer Insights to Internal Requirements

10 Lessons

Understand customers, translate insights into requirements, and enhance planning for effective software development.

Overview

Understanding Customers and Their Needs

Knowledge Exploration Exercises

Organization's Response to Customers' Needs

Requirements and Story Writing

Executable Specifications

Planning Work

Managing Dependencies

Carrying Out Work

Chapter Quiz

Part IV: Design and Architecture

21 Lessons

Take a closer look at software architecture's application, crosscutting concerns, and strategies for scalability.

Overview

Definitions and Purpose

Architecture as a Crosscutting Concern

Architecture in Analysis

Architecture in Gathering Requirements

A Note on What Comes Next

Architecture Landscape and Decisions

Architecture and Technology

Types of Domain Models

Layered Software Architecture

Microservices

Ecosystem of Microservices

Command Query Responsibility Segregation (CQRS)

Path to Event-Driven Architecture (EDA)

Building Cloud-Ready Applications

Architecture Body of Knowledge

Architecture and Implementation

Architecture for Testable Systems

Architecture for Deployable Systems

Architecture for Maintainable Systems

Chapter Quiz

Part V: Implementation and Coding

18 Lessons

Follow efficient coding, professionalism, continuous improvement, quality focus, and tactical DDD patterns.

Overview

Professionalism of a Coder

Talent and Important Tasks

Continuous Improvement

Limit Work-in-Progress

Quality vs. Quantity

Code Reviews

Architecture Implementation and Code Design Techniques

Essence of Object-Oriented Programming

Purpose of Design Patterns

Implementing Code: Tactical DDD Patterns

Tactical DDD Patterns Continued

Declarative Design in code

Front-End Development

Exception Handling

Testing Code

Code Deployment and Maintenance

Chapter Quiz

Part VI: Testing and Quality Assurance

9 Lessons

Master testing and quality assurance, stressing collaboration, automation, and efficient test design.

Overview

Testing Processes and Principles

Test Automation

Test Design

Test Automation Design Patterns

Test Data Management

Implementing Automated Tests

Enhancing Deployments with Test Automation

Chapter Quiz

Part VII: Deployment

5 Lessons

Step through strategic deployment, automated CI/CD, and building deployment-ready applications.

Overview

Culture of Releases

CI/CD - Deployment Foundation

Building Deployment-Ready Applications

Chapter Quiz

Part VIII: Maintenance and Support

4 Lessons

Discover the logic behind minimizing maintenance and fostering proactive problem prevention in enterprise software.

Overview

Maintenance-Free Mindset

Maintenance-Aware Mindset

Chapter Quiz

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Wrap-Up

1 Lessons

Lay out a solution for aligning technology with business needs and enhancing ROI.

Ending Notes

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