Architecture Is For Everyone

by Jeff Eaton on Sep 08, 2009

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A gentle introduction to "architecture" presented at DrupalCon Paris, 2009. Intended for the casual and intermediate web developer interested in considering the bigger picture.

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Architecture Is For Everyone — Presentation Transcript

architecture is for everyone a gentle introduction to thinking big

hi. i’m eaton.

who are you?

who are you? member of a dev team someone with client someone responsible for a site a module maintainer a core dev

who are you? member of a dev team someone with client someone responsible for a site a module maintainer a core dev frustrated!

Bahahahahahah. hahah. ahem.

“no devs” means “smart” code smart systems are complicated

we’re architects, now http://www.ﬂickr.com/photos/47325272@N00/2541408630/

• 7 stories (then 3) • 160 rooms • 20,500 gallons • 10,000 windows • 17 chimneys (maybe?) • Elevators! Central heat! Chaos and madness!

complexity requires a roadmap http://www.ﬂickr.com/photos/47325272@N00/2541408630/

what makes an architect? no, seriously, what?

goals before features http://www.ﬂickr.com/photos/16057786@N00/2956432732/

see the forest http://www.ﬂickr.com/photos/cmeﬁsh/3039477633

know the tools http://www.ﬂickr.com/photos/thefangmonster/490423135

choices, tradeoffs

coordinate, communicate

identify patterns http://www.ﬂickr.com/photos/evaekeblad/916121820

look around http://www.ﬂickr.com/photos/gerlos/3119891607

building a site (architect style)

• Views, of course! • ImageAPI, ImageField... • Panels? Nodequeue? • Workﬂow! • Organic Groups! • And that’ll be custom...

WRONG!

GOALS

CONTEXT

PROCESS

ROAD

not as fun but now we have a plan.

but... drupal? road maps...?

YES

what is drupal’s goal?

what are our constraints?

where are we now?

how do we reduce complexity?

*cough* smallcore *cough*

think big, build small

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