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Ruby Midwest 2011 - Keynote: Architecture the Lost Years by Robert Martin
Confreaks · Jan 18, 2012 · 1h 6m
What this video covers
Robert C. Martin's Ruby Midwest 2011 keynote argues that software architecture should express the application's intent rather than its framework. He covers separating entities, interactors and boundaries so the web, database and framework are details.
Why it surfaced in Hacker News
Frequently recommended as an influential talk on decoupled, testable architecture, though some commenters push back on Martin's TDD advocacy.
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Recommendation context
Short excerpts from positive mentions. Open the source to read the full Hacker News discussion.
“See also Uncle Bob's excellent architecture talk”
“The talk that had the most influence on how I write software is Robert 'Uncle Bob' Martin's "Architecture: The Lost Years”
“There's an excellent, if older, presentation called "Architecture, the Lost Years”