Essential Software Architecture Job titles like Technical Architect and Chief Architect nowadays abound in software industry yet many people suspect that architecture is one of the most overused and least understood terms in professional software development. Gortons book tries to resolve this dilemma. It concisely describes the essential elements of knowledge and key skills required to be a software architect. The explanations encompass the essentials of architecture thinking practices and supporting technologies. They range from a general understanding of structure and quality attributes through technical i