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Ask HN: Which book taught you the most about software architecture?

A Hacker News user asks the community which book taught them the most about software architecture, prompting a discussion where users recommend titles like Clean Architecture, Designing Data-Intensive Applications, and A Philosophy of Software Design.

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This is an "Ask HN" thread on Hacker News — a community forum for tech professionals hosted by Y Combinator. Users are recommending books that shaped their understanding of software architecture (how to structure complex code, manage dependencies, and design large-scale systems). Common classics in such discussions include *Designing Data-Intensive Applications* (Kleppmann), *Clean Architecture* (Martin), *Domain-Driven Design* (Evans), *The Mythical Man-Month* (Brooks), and *A Philosophy of Software Design* (Ousterhout). The thread's value lies in seeing which titles working engineers actually credit, as opposed to academic syllabi or vendor marketing.

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