Summary
In this chapter, we have covered eight anti-patterns, more than any chapter so far. That is not accidental. Solution architecture is probably the most time-consuming activity for most architects. Even if we aren’t directly responsible for all parts of the solution, we get pulled in to consult on features all the time.
Solution architecture is the most visible part of our efforts. While integration architecture, data architecture, and security architecture set the baseline on which we create our solutions, ultimately it is the solution that we devise for the users that is the basis of their judgment.
If we get the core architecture right but fail to deliver a good solution, we will still in the eyes of most observers have failed. Unfortunately, it is also a really hard area to get right.
As these anti-patterns show, keeping the right balance between flexibility and discipline, and between giving the users what they want and adhering to good technical practice...
