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... 🤔
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September 23, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Sneak peek! Join the C4 model Patreon if you want to be the first to hear about it... 🤔
www.patreon.com/c/c4model
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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
Farewell "blue and grey boxes" ... the new example diagrams are now live on the C4 model website -> c4model.com
New C4 model examples are on the way! See patreon.com/posts/132584... for details.
June 28, 2025 at 11:21 AM
New C4 model examples are on the way! See patreon.com/posts/132584... for details.
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.
The source can be found at github.com/structurizr/... if you're interested in taking a look.
May 14, 2025 at 7:48 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.
The source can be found at github.com/structurizr/... if you're interested in taking a look.
A timely post on Reddit to illustrate the point too... 😂
April 5, 2025 at 8:36 AM
A timely post on Reddit to illustrate the point too... 😂
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
Structurizr DSL archetypes are now available in the latest release of Lite, on-premises, CLI, and cloud -> docs.structurizr.com/dsl/archetypes
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!
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
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!
Seriously though ... if most humans are unable to adequately critique diagrams to determine whether they are good or bad, AI has no chance!
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
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...
The upcoming Structurizr DSL v4.0.0 release will now also support relationship archetypes. 🚀
Read more at www.patreon.com/posts/122686...
Read more at www.patreon.com/posts/122686...
February 20, 2025 at 10:13 AM
The upcoming Structurizr DSL v4.0.0 release will now also support relationship archetypes. 🚀
Read more at www.patreon.com/posts/122686...
Read more at www.patreon.com/posts/122686...
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...
Link: www.patreon.com/posts/enterp...
February 19, 2025 at 10:28 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...
Link: www.patreon.com/posts/enterp...
More work on Structurizr DSL archetypes today ... relationship archetypes are now supported too.
February 18, 2025 at 1:57 PM
More work on Structurizr DSL archetypes today ... relationship archetypes are now supported too.
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
- 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
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
- Malaga, Spain (J On The Beach)
- Amsterdam, Netherlands (Trifork Academy)
- Antwerp, Belgium (DDD Europe)
Links on my website: simonbrown.je
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-...
Register via ti.to/dublin-java-...
February 10, 2025 at 9:12 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-...
Register via ti.to/dublin-java-...
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
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.
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
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)
Early start to the week … heading to Belfast for a C4 model workshop tomorrow.
December 2, 2024 at 9:56 AM
Early start to the week … heading to Belfast for a C4 model workshop tomorrow.
A little weekend POC...
December 1, 2024 at 2:07 PM
A little weekend POC...
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
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.
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
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 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
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. 🙏😊
This (just added to the C4 website/book) needs to go into my "C4 misconceptions" talk...
November 20, 2024 at 1:54 PM
This (just added to the C4 website/book) needs to go into my "C4 misconceptions" talk...