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Software architecture is tough because it blends coding, math, and business systems. Due to surprises, architectures tend to become irrelevant over time, Barry O’Reilly said. He presented residuality theory, where he suggested stressing naive architectures to reveal hidden \u201cattractors\u201d in complex business systems. This allows designs to better survive change and uncertainty.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Software architecture is tough because it blends coding, math, and business systems. Due to surprises, architectures tend to become irrelevant over time, Barry O’Reilly said. He presented residuality theory, where he suggested stressing naive architectures to reveal hidden \u201cattractors\u201d in complex business systems. This allows designs to better survive change and uncertainty. 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