Simon Brown is an independent software developer that is well-known for his work on software architecture. He is the author of the book 'Software Architecture for Developers' and a regular speaker at software development conferences. Make sure that you check out his blog Coding the Architecture and if you like his ideas you can follow him on Twitter: @simonbrown.

In this episode we interview Simon about his lightweight approach to software architecture. Simon explains why you need some form of (documented) architecture in order to be agile and we discuss the role of a software architect in software project nowadays.

Interview by @pjvds and @arnetim. Audio post-production by @vverschuren.

• Simon's book: Software Architecture for Developers
• Book: Software Architecture in Practice, by Clemens and Bass
• Simple Sketches for Diagramming your Software Architecture, a blog post by Simon that describes the 'C4 approach' to software architecture.
• Disciplined Agile Delivery by Scott Ambler
• Uncle Bob on the role of the architect, which he calls a 'foreman': blog post #1 and post #2
• A book in progress: Are you an IT project manager? by Kirstie Brown, Simon's wife

This podcast is in English - Deze podcast is in het Engels