About

Lee Atchison is a software architect, author, and technology thought leader. He's spent his career building and scaling software systems, most recently as a CTO working with engineering teams and executives on the architecture decisions that actually move the needle — with roles at Amazon.com, AWS, New Relic, and Blameless along the way.

Software Architecture Insights is where Lee shares what he's learning in real time, from the systems he's working on right now, not from a textbook. Every Tuesday morning, it's practical thinking on architecture, cloud scale, and technical leadership from someone still doing the work.

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Lee's Books

• The Software Conductor — a journey of discovery from software developer to architect.
• Architecting for Scale (O'Reilly Media) — how to maintain high availability and manage risk in the cloud.
• Business Breakthrough 3.0 (with Ken Gavranovic) — a five-step process that fuels engagement and drives lasting change.
• Overcoming IT Complexity (O'Reilly Media) — simplify operations and cultivate successful cloud outcomes by taming IT complexity.

Publications

Lee writes extensively for Software Architecture Insights, and has contributed to InfoWorld and Cloud Native Now.