Book Recommendations
A brief (incomplete and unordered) list of some books I've found useful.
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Architecting Systems. Concepts, Principles and Practice - Hillary Sillitto
An all-encompassing guide to architecting systems. Read it cover to cover or dip in as a reference.
I keep this one on my desk for quick reference.
The Incremental Commitment Spiral Model: Principles and Practices for Successful Systems and Software - Boehm, et al.
Spiral development - with real world examples.