Balancing Coupling in Software Design: Universal Design Principles for Architecting Modular Software Systems (Addison-Wesley Signature Series (Vernon))

I’ve been in the software industry for years and this book put into words what I’ve understood only intuitively until now. It gave me a structured way to think about modularity and complexity, and the balanced coupling model has already helped me express my design decisions more clearly to colleagues and stakeholders. It’s rare to find a book that hits both conceptual clarity and practical usefulness so well.If I had to nitpick, I wish there were a few more real world examples or case studies to illustrate the ideas in action. But that’s a minor thing. Overall, it’s a must-read if you care about sustainable, thoughtful software design.

I think the 3 dimensions of coupling outlined are sound. I also appreciate the historical background, and how they're merged into a bigger picture.Putting them on a single-dimensional scale is unnecessary though, and ultimately doesn't do a better job than the "it depends" that the book promises to overcome. It still depends on experience and judgment.Watch code-opinions video on youtube on "coupling vs cohesion" and you get a similar feel for the topic as reading this book. Given that it doesn't advance the field, I rate the content as 4/5.I deduce one more point for the verbosity, both in structure and narration style.