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45 articles tagged #architecture

All English for IT articles related to #architecture.

  • Intermediate July 20, 2026 8 min

    Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) English: Vocabulary for API Architecture Discussions

    Learn the English vocabulary architects and engineers use when discussing the Backend-for-Frontend pattern, API aggregation, data shaping, and client-specific endpoints.

    #BFF #API #architecture #vocabulary
  • Advanced July 15, 2026 9 min

    English for Data Platform Architects: Lakehouse, Medallion, and Data Contracts

    Master the English vocabulary and natural design review phrases for modern data platform discussions: lakehouse, medallion architecture, data contracts, and lineage.

    #vocabulary #data-engineering #architecture #lakehouse #data-contracts
  • Advanced July 15, 2026 9 min

    Senior Distributed Systems Engineer English: Consensus, CRDTs, and CAP Theorem Vocabulary

    Consensus, Raft vs Paxos, split-brain, CRDT, CAP theorem — English vocabulary for senior distributed systems engineers in design reviews and architecture discussions.

    #vocabulary #distributed-systems #consensus #architecture #backend
  • Advanced July 10, 2026 9 min

    English for Event-Driven Architects: The Vocabulary You Need

    Master the English vocabulary used in event-driven system design, architecture reviews, and incident discussions. From Event Storming to saga patterns — explained for engineers.

    #event-driven #vocabulary #kafka #architecture
  • Intermediate July 1, 2026 7 min

    How to Discuss Vendor Lock-in With Stakeholders

    A practical English guide for discussing vendor lock-in — how to explain the risk, present alternatives, and negotiate trade-offs with business stakeholders.

    #vendor-management #architecture #communication #vocabulary
  • Advanced June 30, 2026 9 min

    How to Discuss Cloud Architecture Decisions in English

    Advanced English vocabulary for cloud architecture discussions — ADRs, trade-offs, constraints, reversibility, and articulating architectural principles clearly.

    #communication #cloud #architecture #technical-english
  • Intermediate June 28, 2026 7 min

    How to Discuss Technical Architecture in English

    Learn how to present architecture proposals, articulate trade-offs, handle pushback, and reach consensus using professional English phrases.

    #architecture #technical-english #trade-offs #communication
  • Intermediate June 27, 2026 8 min

    English Vocabulary for Code Architecture Discussions

    Learn the essential English vocabulary for architecture discussions, code reviews, and design reviews in professional software engineering teams.

    #architecture #vocabulary #communication #design
  • Advanced June 23, 2026 8 min

    How to Explain a System Architecture in English

    Advanced techniques and precise English vocabulary for explaining system architecture clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences in presentations and reviews.

    #architecture #speaking #presentations #technical-communication
  • Advanced June 21, 2026 7 min

    English for Cloud Architecture Reviews

    A practical vocabulary guide for participating in cloud architecture reviews in English — trade-offs, constraints, resilience, scalability, and design decision language.

    #cloud #architecture #vocabulary #system-design #communication
  • Intermediate June 19, 2026 9 min

    Database Schema Reviews in English: Vocabulary for Data-Intensive Systems

    Master the English vocabulary for database schema reviews — migration strategy, backward compatibility, indexing decisions, normalisation, and schema design language.

    #vocabulary #database #schema #sql #architecture
  • Intermediate June 19, 2026 9 min

    English for Microservice Decomposition: How to Discuss Breaking Up a Monolith

    Learn the English vocabulary for microservice decomposition — strangler fig, bounded contexts, seam identification, and migration phase discussions.

    #communication #microservices #architecture #vocabulary #monolith
  • Advanced June 16, 2026 7 min

    Architecture Review English: Leading and Participating in Design Reviews

    Master the vocabulary and phrases for architecture reviews — opening a review, raising concerns diplomatically, asking questions, and documenting decisions.

    #architecture #design-review #communication #soft-skills
  • Advanced June 15, 2026 9 min

    Vocabulary of Software Architecture Patterns: Definitions and Usage in Context

    Key English vocabulary for software architecture discussions — monolith, microservices, CQRS, event sourcing, bounded context, and more, with usage examples for meetings and design docs.

    #Architecture #Microservices #Vocabulary #SystemDesign
  • Advanced June 14, 2026 9 min

    English for Explaining Trade-Offs in Technical Decisions

    Explain technical trade-offs clearly in English: the language of weighing options, naming what you give up, quantifying impact, and recommending a path forward.

    #speaking #communication #architecture #decisionmaking
  • Advanced June 14, 2026 7 min

    English Phrases for Architecture Review Boards

    How to present and defend architectural decisions in English at Architecture Review Boards — structure, vocabulary, and phrases for confident ARB participation.

    #communication #architecture #presentations #business-english
  • Intermediate June 14, 2026 7 min

    How to Explain an Architecture Decision in English

    How to write and present Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) in English: structure, trade-off language, 'we chose X over Y because', and decision documentation phrases.

    #writing #architecture #adr #documentation
  • Advanced June 14, 2026 9 min

    How to Explain Your Architecture Decision in an Interview

    Explain architecture decisions in an interview with confidence: the context-options-decision structure, trade-off language, and phrases for handling follow-up questions.

    #career #interview #architecture #speaking
  • Intermediate June 14, 2026 8 min

    How to Write an Architecture Decision Record (ADR)

    Learn the ADR structure: context, decision, consequences. Includes a full example template, common mistakes to avoid, and phrases for writing clear ADRs in English.

    #writing #architecture #documentation #adr
  • Advanced June 14, 2026 7 min

    Vocabulary for Data Mesh Architects

    Essential English vocabulary for data mesh: domain ownership, data products, federated computational governance, self-serve data platform, and interoperability standards.

    #vocabulary #data-mesh #data-engineering #architecture
  • Advanced June 13, 2026 9 min

    English for Architecture Trade-Off Discussions: CAP Theorem and Beyond

    Learn the English vocabulary for presenting architecture trade-offs including CAP theorem, consistency vs availability choices, and distributed systems constraints.

    #architecture #distributed-systems #communication
  • Intermediate June 13, 2026 6 min

    How to Explain Microservices to Non-Technical Stakeholders

    Practical analogies and English phrases for explaining microservices architecture to business stakeholders, product managers, and executives.

    #communication #microservices #stakeholders #architecture #business-english
  • Advanced June 13, 2026 7 min

    How to Present Architecture Decisions in English

    Phrases, structures, and techniques for presenting technical architecture decisions confidently in English — to peers, leads, and non-technical stakeholders.

    #speaking #architecture #presentations #technical-communication
  • Advanced June 13, 2026 8 min

    How to Write a Compelling Technical RFC

    A practical guide to writing technical RFCs (Request for Comments) in English — structure, vocabulary, and phrases that get your proposals approved.

    #writing #rfc #technical-writing #architecture #proposals
  • Advanced June 13, 2026 10 min

    Speaking in Architecture Review Meetings: Phrases to Defend and Critique Designs

    Master the spoken English of architecture reviews — present a design, defend trade-offs, critique proposals diplomatically and handle tough questions with confidence.

    #speaking #architecture #meetings #communication
  • Advanced June 13, 2026 11 min

    Vocabulary for Event-Driven Systems: Producers, Consumers, Sagas, and More

    Master the English of event-driven architecture: events, producers, consumers, topics, brokers, sagas, idempotency, dead-letter queues, and event sourcing. For backend and platform engineers.

    #vocabulary #event-driven #architecture #backend
  • Advanced June 13, 2026 11 min

    Writing Architecture Decision Records: Advanced Language and Structure

    Go beyond the ADR template: master the advanced English of context, trade-offs, consequences, and status language so your architecture decision records read with authority.

    #writing #adr #architecture #documentation
  • Advanced June 13, 2026 11 min

    Writing Technical Design Documents in English: Structure and Language

    Learn to write clear technical design documents in English: structure, the goals/non-goals pattern, proposing solutions, weighing trade-offs, and the right tense and voice.

    #writing #design-docs #documentation #architecture
  • Advanced June 4, 2026 9 min

    Clean Architecture & Hexagonal Architecture Vocabulary

    Clean Architecture layers, ports and adapters, dependency rule, use cases, and architectural boundary vocabulary.

    #vocabulary #clean-architecture #hexagonal #architecture
  • Intermediate June 4, 2026 9 min

    Dependency Injection Vocabulary: IoC, DI Containers, and SOLID Principles

    Dependency injection, inversion of control, DI containers, constructor injection, and SOLID vocabulary for backend developers.

    #vocabulary #dependency-injection #solid #architecture
  • Advanced June 4, 2026 9 min

    Domain-Driven Design Vocabulary: 30 DDD Terms Explained

    Bounded context, aggregate, entity, value object, domain event, and tactical DDD vocabulary for software architects.

    #vocabulary #ddd #architecture #backend
  • Advanced June 4, 2026 10 min

    System Design Interview Vocabulary: Scalability, Availability, Consistency, and Partitioning

    Master the English vocabulary for system design interviews — scalability patterns, availability trade-offs, consistency models, database partitioning, and distributed systems terminology.

    #interview #vocabulary #architecture #backend
  • Advanced May 10, 2026 9 min

    Multi-Region Architecture Vocabulary: Active-Active, Data Residency, and Geo-Routing

    Master the English vocabulary for multi-region cloud architecture — active-active, active-passive, geo-routing, data residency, global load balancers, and failover strategies.

    #cloud #architecture #vocabulary #DevOps
  • Advanced April 25, 2026 8 min

    English for Architecture Reviews: How to Give and Receive Design Feedback

    Master the English vocabulary and phrases for architecture reviews: scalability, trade-offs, coupling, bottlenecks, giving constructive criticism, and responding to concerns.

    #architecture #code-review #feedback #communication
  • Advanced April 21, 2026 10 min

    How to Write an ADR for a Cloud Migration Decision

    A step-by-step guide for cloud architects: how to write an Architecture Decision Record (ADR) for cloud migration decisions, with a complete template and real-world examples.

    #writing #adr #cloud #architecture #migration #cloud-architect
  • Intermediate April 19, 2026 12 min

    The AWS Well-Architected Framework in Plain English

    A clear, practical explanation of all five pillars of the AWS Well-Architected Framework — vocabulary, key concepts, and phrases for architecture reviews and design discussions.

    #vocabulary #aws #well-architected #cloud #architecture #cloud-architect
  • Advanced April 8, 2026 14 min

    Cloud Migration Strategy Vocabulary: The 6Rs, CAF, and Migration Waves Explained

    Master the vocabulary of cloud migration for IT professionals. The 6Rs framework, Cloud Adoption Framework, landing zones, migration waves, TCO analysis, and the language of migration planning discussions.

    #cloud #migration #architecture #devops #vocabulary
  • Advanced April 8, 2026 15 min

    Distributed Systems Consensus Vocabulary: Raft, Paxos, CAP, and Linearizability Explained

    Master the vocabulary of distributed consensus for senior engineers: Raft leader election, quorum, linearizability vs serializability, CAP and PACELC theorems, split-brain, vector clocks, 2PC, and saga.

    #distributed-systems #architecture #backend #consensus #vocabulary
  • Advanced April 8, 2026 14 min

    Event-Driven Architecture Vocabulary: Event Storming, CQRS, Saga Pattern, and More

    A complete guide to event-driven architecture vocabulary: domain events, event sourcing, CQRS, saga patterns, choreography vs. orchestration, schema registry, and CloudEvents. For backend engineers, system architects, and developers building distributed event-driven systems.

    #vocabulary #architecture #event-driven #backend #distributed-systems
  • Advanced April 8, 2026 14 min

    Security Architecture Vocabulary: Threat Modeling, STRIDE, Zero Trust, and Defense-in-Depth

    Essential security architecture vocabulary for engineers and architects: threat modeling, STRIDE, PASTA, attack trees, trust boundaries, attack surface analysis, zero-trust design, and security design review language.

    #security #architecture #threat-modeling #zero-trust #vocabulary
  • Advanced April 7, 2026 8 min

    Presenting Technical Decisions in English: Language for Architecture Reviews

    Learn the English phrases and structures for presenting architecture decisions confidently: opening, alternatives, trade-offs, question handling, and closing statements.

    #architecture #presentations #speaking #technical-leadership
  • Advanced April 5, 2026 9 min

    Architecture Decision Records in English: Structure, Language, and Templates

    Learn how to write Architecture Decision Records in clear English: ADR structure, vocabulary for each section, hedging language for trade-offs, and ready-to-use templates.

    #architecture #documentation #ADR #technical-writing
  • Advanced March 24, 2026 12 min

    English for Solution Architects: Trade-Off Language and Design Reviews

    How solution architects communicate in English — documenting trade-offs, presenting architecture decisions, running design reviews, and writing ADRs. The specific vocabulary and phrases for architecture communication.

    #communication #architecture #design-review #adr #technical-writing
  • Advanced March 22, 2026 9 min

    Presenting Architecture Proposals in English: Language for Technical Decision Reviews

    Master the English phrases and structures for proposing architecture changes, responding to concerns, and building consensus in technical decision reviews.

    #speaking #architecture #presentations #vocabulary
  • Advanced March 18, 2026 9 min

    How to Write an Architecture Decision Record (ADR) in English

    A practical guide to writing clear, professional Architecture Decision Records in English: structure, vocabulary, example templates, and the phrases that experienced architects use.

    #writing #documentation #architecture #adr #career
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