Software Design That Works: Patterns, Principles, and Real-World Practice for Building Maintainable, Scalable Codebases That Survive Change

Eric Donnelly

Master scalable software architecture and rescue brittle codebases with pragmatic design principles that work. Perfect for focused listening during your morning commute, this guide equips you to tackle messy dependencies and unclear ownership head-on....

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Opening Credits

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Chapter 1: From Features to Foundations Thinking Like a Designer

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Chapter 2: Responsibilities, Not Files Finding the Right Shape for Code

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Chapter 3: Coupling, Cohesion, and Boundaries Controlling the Ripple Effect of Change

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Chapter 4: Growing the Task Tracker From Prototype to Real Product

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Chapter 5: Object Oriented Design in Practice Modeling the Domain

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Chapter 6: Patterns When You Actually Need Them Applying Proven Solutions in Context

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Chapter 7: Architectural Shape Layering, Dependencies, and System Boundaries

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Chapter 8: Working with the Code You Have Refactoring and Technical Debt

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Chapter 9: Designing for Performance, Scale, and Reliability Without Overbuilding

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Chapter 10: Thinking in Trade Offs Building Your Design Toolkit for the Long Run

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Closing Credits

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