https://www.infoq.com InfoQ Scalability Podcasts feed https://www.infoq.com/podcasts/balancing-coupling-software-design/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=Scalability-podcasts <img src="https://res.infoq.com/podcasts/balancing-coupling-software-design/en/smallimage/the-infoq-podcast-logo-thumbnail-1743667529603.jpg"/><p>In this episode, Thomas Betts speaks with Vlad Khononov about balancing coupling in software design, the subject of his recent book. They discuss how coupling is necessary for a system to function, but has to be balanced to allow the system to evolve. Vlad identifies three factors that can be used to measure coupling: knowledge sharing, distance, and volatility.</p> <i>By Vlad Khononov</i> Architecture Design The InfoQ Podcast Software Engineering Scalability Architecture & Design podcast Mon, 07 Apr 2025 11:00:00 GMT https://www.infoq.com/podcasts/balancing-coupling-software-design/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=Scalability-podcasts Vlad Khononov 2025-04-07T11:00:00Z /podcasts/balancing-coupling-software-design/en