About Architectural Bytes
Welcome to Architectural Bytes, your critical source for sharp, no-nonsense insights on software architecture, API design, and integration strategies. This space is dedicated to dismantling myths, questioning orthodoxies, and revealing the nuanced truths behind the technologies that power modern enterprises.
Why Architectural Bytes?
Because architecture is more than diagrams and buzzwords—it’s about making complex systems understandable, maintainable, and scalable in a world that moves faster than ever. Yet, too often, popular narratives oversimplify or mystify core concepts, leading to fragile designs, wasted effort, and missed opportunities.
Here, you won’t find fluffy platitudes or blindly repeated best practices. Instead, expect a skeptical, probing approach that challenges the status quo: from API-first strategies to federated governance, from integration patterns to data contracts. Our goal is to uncover what really works—and what’s just hype.
What to Expect?
Deep dives into API thinking beyond REST
Real-world reflections on evolving architectural paradigms
Critical analysis of emerging frameworks and tooling
Thoughtful discussion of team structures, ownership, and governance
Forward-looking perspectives on how architecture intersects with AI, cloud-native, and data-driven strategies
Whether you are an enterprise architect, integration specialist, API consultant, or a curious technologist aiming to cut through the noise, Architectural Bytes offers a thoughtful compass to navigate today’s complex software landscape.
About the Author
Daniel Kocot is an experienced architect and API consultant with a passion for bridging business strategy and technology design. With years spent unraveling the practical challenges of scaling APIs and integration platforms, Daniel writes here to provoke reflection, inspire better decisions, and help build systems that stand the test of time.
Join the conversation, question assumptions, and sharpen your architectural thinking—one byte at a time.
