Editing Software Engineering (Winter 2026) (section)

=== January 29 (Thursday) -- Design Part 2: Architecture and Systems ===

'''Before Class'''
* Read [https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/1878637/files/folder/Week%204?preview=144626793 Reading Note 7]
* Watch my mini-lecture on [https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/1878637/files/folder/Week%204?preview=144626793 Software Architecture]
* Watch my mini-lecture on [https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/1878637/files/folder/Week%204?preview=144626895 Diagramming]
* Do the readings:
** Martin Fowler's [https://martinfowler.com/architecture/ blog post on Software Architecture]
** [https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.14554 This paper] -- it is a review of architecture trends 2020-2024.
** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kubernetes The Wikipedia article on Kubernetes] -- you can stop reading when you reach the subsection 'Control plane' in the 'Concepts' section -- as the article itself warns, this article goes into a lot of detail.

'''Class Goals:'''
* Discuss Reading Note 7
* Standup
* Hands-on / triage issues with Task #3
* Runestone Academy GitKit 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6.

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'''Optional Reading:'''
* [https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/guide/architecture-styles/ This guide from Microsoft] lists several examples of architectural patterns and how they're fulfilled in an Azure context
* This [https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/system-design/containerization-architecture-in-system-design/ guide on containerization] from Geeks For Geeks is a good resource as well.