Okay so why software architecture zen? According to Wikipedia Zen “…de-emphasizes theoretical knowledge in favor of direct, experiential realization through meditation…”. So, my goal here is the practical application of software architecture, based on my own and others hard earned experiences in both doing and teaching out in the real-world. I got the idea from one of my favorite blogs, Presentation Zen. which is all about creating great presentations based on simplicity and “cleanliness” of design.

For a great exposition on Zen as applied to software architecture see this paper by Philippe Kruchten from 2001. My favorite bit is:

The architect doesn’t talk, she acts.
When this is done,
the team says, “Amazing:
we did it, all by ourselves!”