15.8. Final Words

I hope you have been convinced to try some of the ideas in the software fortress model. In fact, I hope you have already been trying some of these ideas. As I have said, one of the appealing aspects of this model is that many people feel it is just a formalization of what they have already been doing. This is great news.

There is a lot of room for further work on this model. Regardless of your talents, you are needed. Here are some ways in which you might be able to contribute:

  • Contributing case studies of projects built from the ground up with this model

  • Writing articles and books on software fortress patterns

  • Developing tools to automate software fortress design

  • Championing the software fortress model in your organization

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