References and Sources

This section provides a comprehensive list of all sources and references cited throughout the book, compiled in alphabetical order for ease of reference. Each entry includes information about which chapters reference the source.

Numbered source index

Academic and Industry Publications

AaC Open Source Project. "Architecture-as-Code Repository." https://github.com/finos/architecture-as-code Referenced in: Chapter 6: Structurizr and Diagram Automation, Appendix B: Technical Architecture for Book Production

Architecture Decision Records Community. "ADR Guidelines and Templates." https://adr.github.io Referenced in: Chapter 4: Architecture Decision Records

Write the Docs. "Docs as Code." Write the Docs Community, 2024. See numbered index: Source [21] Referenced in: Chapter 2: Fundamental Principles

Brown, S. "C4 Model Overview." https://c4model.com/ Referenced in: Chapter 6: Structurizr and Diagram Automation, Chapter 24: Best Practices

Brown, S. "Documenting Software Architecture with Structurizr." Structurizr Blog, 2022. Referenced in: Chapter 6: Structurizr and Diagram Automation, Chapter 24: Best Practices

Brown, S. "Software Architecture for Developers." Leanpub, 2022 (continuously updated). Available at: https://leanpub.com/software-architecture-for-developers (digital-only publication, no ISBN). Referenced in: Chapter 6: Structurizr and Diagram Automation

Chung, L., Nixon, B.A., Yu, E. & Mylopoulos, J. "Non-Functional Requirements in Software Engineering." Springer, 2000. ISBN: 978-0-7923-8666-6 Referenced in: Chapter 2: Fundamental Principles

Cloud Native Computing Foundation. "State of Cloud Native Development 2024." Cloud Native Computing Foundation, 2024. See numbered index: Source [7] Referenced in: Chapter 1: Introduction, Chapter 7: Containerisation

FINOS. "CALM: Common Architecture Language Model." FINOS Architecture as Code Community, 2024. https://calm.finos.org/ Referenced in: Chapter 22: Documentation as Code vs Architecture as Code

Ford, N., Parsons, R. & Kua, P. "Building Evolutionary Architectures: Support Constant Change." 1st ed. O'Reilly Media, 2017. ISBN: 978-1-491-98634-9 Referenced in: Chapter 22: Documentation as Code vs Architecture as Code

Forsberg, K., Mooz, H. "The Relationship of System Engineering to the Project Cycle." Engineering Management Journal, 1991. Referenced in: Chapter 2: Fundamental Principles

GitLab. "Documentation as Code: Best Practices and Implementation." GitLab Documentation, 2024. Referenced in: Chapter 2: Fundamental Principles

GitLab. "Building a Single Source of Truth with APIs and CLI." GitLab Topics, 2024. Referenced in: Chapter 2: Fundamental Principles, Chapter 11: Governance as Code

GitHub Docs. "About protected branches." See numbered index: Source [4] Referenced in: Chapter 03: Version Control and Code Structure, Chapter 11: Governance as Code, Chapter 14: Practical Implementation, Chapter 23: Software as Code Interplay

GitHub Open Source Community. "Collaborative Software Development." Platform Documentation, 2024. Referenced in: About the Author

IEEE. "IEEE Standard for Software Verification and Validation." IEEE Std 1012-2016, 2017. Referenced in: Chapter 2: Fundamental Principles

HashiCorp. "Policy as Code Overview." https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/cloud-docs/policy-enforcement Referenced in: Chapter 23: Software as Code Interplay

Kvadrat AB. "Gunnar Nordqvist - Chief Architect Profile." Consultant Profile, 2024. Available at: https://www.kvadrat.se/anlita-kvadrat/hitta-konsult/gunnar-nordqvist/ Referenced in: About the Author

Kvadrat AB. "Technology Consulting Excellence." Company Profile, 2024. Available at: https://www.kvadrat.se/ Referenced in: About the Author

MarketsandMarkets. "Infrastructure as Code Market Report." MarketsandMarkets, 2023. Referenced in: Chapter 15: Cost Optimisation, Chapter 25: Future Trends Development

Martin, R.C. "Clean Architecture: A Craftsman's Guide to Software Structure and Design." Prentice Hall, 2017. ISBN: 978-0-13-468599-1 Referenced in: Chapter 1: Introduction, Chapter 2: Fundamental Principles

Mermaid. "Mermaid: Diagramming and Charting Tool." Mermaid Documentation, 2024. https://mermaid.js.org/ Referenced in: Chapter 22: Documentation as Code vs Architecture as Code

NIST. "Requirements Engineering for Secure Systems." NIST Special Publication 800-160, 2023. Referenced in: Chapter 2: Fundamental Principles

Nygard, M. "Documenting Architecture Decisions." 2011. Referenced in: Chapter 4: Architecture Decision Records

Open Policy Agent. "Policy as Code Overview." See numbered index: Source [10] Referenced in: Chapter 2: Fundamental Principles, Chapter 11: Governance as Code, Chapter 23: Software as Code Interplay

OMG. "Model Driven Architecture (MDA)." Object Management Group White Paper, 2001. Referenced in: Chapter 2: Fundamental Principles

PlantUML. "PlantUML: Open-source Tool for Creating UML Diagrams." PlantUML Documentation, 2024. https://plantuml.com/ Referenced in: Chapter 22: Documentation as Code vs Architecture as Code

Red Hat. "Architecture as Code Principles and Best Practices." Red Hat Developer, 2023. See numbered index: Source [29] Referenced in: Chapter 1: Introduction, Chapter 2: Fundamental Principles

Richardson, C. "Microservices Patterns: With Examples in Java." Manning Publications, 2018. ISBN: 978-1-617-29454-1 Referenced in: Chapter 22: Documentation as Code vs Architecture as Code

Schmidt, D. C. "Model-Driven Engineering." IEEE Computer, 2006. Referenced in: Chapter 2: Fundamental Principles

Selic, B. "The Pragmatics of Model-Driven Development." IEEE Software, 2003. Referenced in: Chapter 2: Fundamental Principles, Chapter 6: Structurizr and Diagram Automation, Chapter 23: Software as Code Interplay

Structurizr. "Structurizr DSL Language Reference." Structurizr Documentation, 2024. https://github.com/structurizr/dsl Referenced in: Chapter 6: Structurizr and Diagram Automation, Chapter 22: Documentation as Code vs Architecture as Code

Structurizr. "Structurizr Lite." Structurizr Documentation, 2024. https://docs.structurizr.com/lite Referenced in: Chapter 6: Structurizr and Diagram Automation

Thoughtworks Technology Radar. "Diagrams as Code." https://www.thoughtworks.com/radar/techniques/diagrams-as-code Referenced in: Chapter 6: Structurizr and Diagram Automation

Thoughtworks. "Architecture as Code: The Next Evolution." Technology Radar, 2024. See numbered index: Source [1] Referenced in: Chapter 1: Introduction, Chapter 2: Fundamental Principles, Chapter 4: Architecture Decision Records

Thoughtworks. "Architecture Decision Records." Technology Radar, 2023. Referenced in: Chapter 4: Architecture Decision Records

Thoughtworks Technology Radar. "Governance as Code." Technology Radar Vol. 21, November 2019. See numbered index: Source [2] Referenced in: Chapter 11: Governance as Code

Industry Research and Reports

Nordqvist, G. Architecture as Code: practitioner experience from enterprise architecture and platform engineering engagements, 2019–2024. Author's own professional practice. Available on request via the book repository.

Gartner. "Forecast Analysis: Public Cloud Services Worldwide." Gartner Research, 2024. Referenced in: Chapter 15: Cost Optimisation, Chapter 17: Organisational Change

IDC. "Worldwide DevOps Software Tools Forecast, 2023–2027." IDC Research, 2023. Referenced in: Chapter 5: Automation, DevOps, and CI/CD, Chapter 21: Digitalisation

HashiCorp. "State of Cloud Strategy Survey 2024." HashiCorp, 2024. Referenced in: Chapter 17: Organisational Change, Chapter 27: Conclusion

Microsoft Learn. "Store Terraform state in Azure Storage." Microsoft Learn Documentation, 2024. See numbered index: Source [18] Referenced in: Chapter 9: Security Fundamentals for Architecture as Code, Chapter 9b: Security Patterns and Implementation

Using This References Section

This comprehensive list ensures traceability between the book's content and its sources. When reading a chapter:

  1. Check the chapter's "Sources" section for immediate context
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