Balancing Coupling in Software Design • Vlad Khononov & Sheen Brisals • GOTO 2025

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Sheen Brisals - AWS Serverless Hero, Engineering Leader & Co-Author of "Serverless Development on AWS" @sheenbrisals6427
Vlad Khononov - Author of "Balancing Coupling in Software Design" & "Learning Domain Driven Design" & Creator of the Balanced Coupling Model @vladikk

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DESCRIPTION
Sheen Brisals sits down with software engineer and author Vlad Khononov to explore his latest book, "Balancing Coupling in Software Design". Vlad shares his journey from a failed microservices project to his deep dive into the principles of coupling, drawing insights from a 1970s structured design book.

The duo discusses the timeless nature of coupling in software, how modern systems like microservices and cloud architectures still rely on age-old design principles, and the importance of understanding complexity for better problem decomposition and estimation. Vlad also reveals his unique approach to the book—integrating AI-generated poetry into each chapter to help readers grasp complex concepts. With a focus on modularity as the antidote to complexity, Vlad emphasizes that by managing coupling, engineers can create more maintainable, scalable systems.

TIMECODES
00:00 Intro
01:53 Why a book on coupling?
04:52 Coupling in modern software architecture
13:50 Applying coupling principles to estimation
16:32 Complexity, modularity & software design
20:08 The failed microservices project
26:05 Bringing creativity to technical writing
35:31 From complexity to modularity
37:28 Outro

RECOMMENDED BOOKS
Vlad Khononov • Balancing Coupling in Software Design • https://amzn.to/4iGpbDv
Vlad Khononov • Learning Domain-Driven Design • https://amzn.to/41EVhIX
Sheen Brisals & Luke Hedger • Serverless Development on AWS • https://amzn.to/3W3Sw2f
Glenford Myers • Composite/Structured Design • https://amzn.to/4kVblPN
Vaughn Vernon • Implementing Domain-Driven Design • https://amzn.to/41Mpk2E
Eric Evans • Domain-Driven Design • https://amzn.to/43lNxhv
van Kelle, Verschatse & Baas-Schwegler • Collaborative Software Design • https://amzn.to/4iv0N8I
Vaughn Vernon & Tomasz Jaskula • Strategic Monoliths & Microservices • https://amzn.to/3AcUscj
Nick Tune & Jean-Georges Perrin • Architecture Modernization • https://amzn.to/4b5ASiN

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