Simon Brown
banner
simonbrown.je
Simon Brown
@simonbrown.je
Creator c4model.com & structurizr.com | Author "Software Architecture for Developers" | Software architecture and diagramming workshops worldwide | Patreon at patreon.com/simon_brown
Sneak peek! Join the C4 model Patreon if you want to be the first to hear about it... 🤔

www.patreon.com/c/c4model
September 23, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Farewell "blue and grey boxes" ... the new example diagrams are now live on the C4 model website -> c4model.com
August 25, 2025 at 10:31 AM
New C4 model examples are on the way! See patreon.com/posts/132584... for details.
June 28, 2025 at 11:21 AM
I've updated the Structurizr DSL microservices example to take advantage of the new archetypes feature introduced a few weeks ago, which provides a richer and more concise DSL definition.

The source can be found at github.com/structurizr/... if you're interested in taking a look.
May 14, 2025 at 7:48 AM
A timely post on Reddit to illustrate the point too... 😂
April 5, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Structurizr DSL archetypes are now available in the latest release of Lite, on-premises, CLI, and cloud -> docs.structurizr.com/dsl/archetypes
March 29, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Show me an AI generated software architecture diagram and I'll tell you why it's bad. 😀

Seriously though ... if most humans are unable to adequately critique diagrams to determine whether they are good or bad, AI has no chance!
March 13, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Java and Spring fans ... join me shortly at @devnexus.bsky.social for my unique take on how to generate meaningful component diagrams from Java apps -> devnexus.com/presentation...
March 5, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The upcoming Structurizr DSL v4.0.0 release will now also support relationship archetypes. 🚀

Read more at www.patreon.com/posts/122686...
February 20, 2025 at 10:13 AM
This week on the Structurizr Patreon ... "Enterprise usage - part 1" (free, signup required) describes what I see as a typical adoption pattern of the Structurizr tooling across an enterprise, and outlines some of the problems this can introduce.

Link: www.patreon.com/posts/enterp...
February 19, 2025 at 10:28 AM
More work on Structurizr DSL archetypes today ... relationship archetypes are now supported too.
February 18, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Here we go again… 🙄
February 15, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Missed my software architecture workshop in Stockholm last week? I have a few more public workshops planned for the coming months in:

- Malaga, Spain (J On The Beach)
- Amsterdam, Netherlands (Trifork Academy)
- Antwerp, Belgium (DDD Europe)

Links on my website: simonbrown.je
February 11, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Join me at DubJUG in Dublin on Feb 27th for some insights into software architecture diagramming, and how to reverse-engineer useful diagrams from your Java apps.

Register via ti.to/dublin-java-...
February 10, 2025 at 9:12 AM
#jfokus continues … for me anyway! 😀
February 6, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Really looking forward to presenting my new session this morning at #jfokus titled "Reverse-engineering architecture diagrams from your Java app" ... it's a summary of the work I did during the latter half of 2024 to make reverse-engineering component diagrams from Java apps more accessible.
February 5, 2025 at 8:46 AM
😂
January 10, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Happy new year! The first half of 2025 is shaping up nicely. Here's a list of the public events I'll be speaking at -> simonbrown.je#2025 (more TBC)
January 8, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Early start to the week … heading to Belfast for a C4 model workshop tomorrow.
December 2, 2024 at 9:56 AM
A little weekend POC...
December 1, 2024 at 2:07 PM
Just queued up on the Structurizr Patreon for publication next week ... how to model a product where the implementation can vary based upon the customer's environment.
November 30, 2024 at 10:55 AM
Porto Tech Hub conference was a lot of fun - thanks for having me! The slides from my talk can be found at static.simonbrown.je/pth2024-c4.pdf
November 28, 2024 at 9:41 AM
November 21, 2024 at 6:39 PM
A big thanks to the fabulous team at Trifork Amsterdam for a very fun couple of days … a sold out software architecture workshop and a lovely “Trifork and friends” dinner. 🙏😊
November 21, 2024 at 6:26 PM
This (just added to the C4 website/book) needs to go into my "C4 misconceptions" talk...
November 20, 2024 at 1:54 PM