(09-09-2020, 04:01 AM)ckester Wrote: It's the layer where the Gang of Four's software patterns are found, for example, although even they don't provide the whole blueprint for a design at this level.

I've been focusing on software architecture for the past year. I really like it. I wrote a small article about evolutionary software arch.
I've been following Software Architecture Mondays, it's a good channel if you're into these types of things.

(09-09-2020, 04:01 AM)ckester Wrote: Those are all important things of course, especially if you're creating enterprise software where the success of your business is at stake. But they're not really what I'm concerned with as a programmer working alone on what are essentially hobby projects for my own use.

I initially thought the same thing, but then I realized that nothing I do, even in small projects, or even articles or content, makes sense if these criteria are not taken into consideration. As much as we want to get bogged down on technical and intricate details, in the end we shouldn't forget what it's part of; We are building something for someone, there's a user, be it a knowledgeable user or a less-knowledgeable user. All in all, maybe you could just give it a look, it especially resonates when you've done projects for companies but it's not limited to this.