Software Architecture Mistakes

Architecture projects are some of the most fun projects in development. Or at least they often appear that way. There is often the perception that in these projects you can fix all the little things that annoy you in your work environment. You can make it easier to roll out new features, while keeping the system more stable and easier to maintain. While this can be true, there is some risk here. In particular, many architecture projects seem to have no purpose other than massaging the egos of the developers on the project. While you might get away with this for a little while, it will eventually cause problems for you. It’s also very easy for developers to get caught up in “building castles in the sky”. Left unattended, developers tend to build more and more complex things over time – it’s one of the things most of us enjoy. While often useful within a proper context, it’s far easier to get lost in the weeds on architecture projects.
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