Uwe Friedrichsen
@ufried.bsky.social
Uwe Friedrichsen. Longtime traveler in the world of IT. Dot Connector. Keeper of timeless wisdom. Translator between floors. System design. Resilience. Sustainability. Tries to make (not only) IT a (bit) better place.
simple observation, often hard to implement: if you want to implement change in your organization, you must be willing to sacrifice the heroes of your current organization.
(not always but) very often they are the preservers of the status quo because change threatens their hero status.
(not always but) very often they are the preservers of the status quo because change threatens their hero status.
November 17, 2025 at 11:04 AM
simple observation, often hard to implement: if you want to implement change in your organization, you must be willing to sacrifice the heroes of your current organization.
(not always but) very often they are the preservers of the status quo because change threatens their hero status.
(not always but) very often they are the preservers of the status quo because change threatens their hero status.
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Heute auf der W-JAX: Agile Flow Day – Modern Productivity
OKRs, Lean & Kanban im Fokus – mehr Flow, bessere Zusammenarbeit von Mensch & Technik.
Mit Wolfgang Pleus, Thomas Schissler, Tal Uscher, @felixstein.bsky.social, @hschwentner.bsky.social & @ufried.bsky.social.
#jaxcon
OKRs, Lean & Kanban im Fokus – mehr Flow, bessere Zusammenarbeit von Mensch & Technik.
Mit Wolfgang Pleus, Thomas Schissler, Tal Uscher, @felixstein.bsky.social, @hschwentner.bsky.social & @ufried.bsky.social.
#jaxcon
November 3, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Heute auf der W-JAX: Agile Flow Day – Modern Productivity
OKRs, Lean & Kanban im Fokus – mehr Flow, bessere Zusammenarbeit von Mensch & Technik.
Mit Wolfgang Pleus, Thomas Schissler, Tal Uscher, @felixstein.bsky.social, @hschwentner.bsky.social & @ufried.bsky.social.
#jaxcon
OKRs, Lean & Kanban im Fokus – mehr Flow, bessere Zusammenarbeit von Mensch & Technik.
Mit Wolfgang Pleus, Thomas Schissler, Tal Uscher, @felixstein.bsky.social, @hschwentner.bsky.social & @ufried.bsky.social.
#jaxcon
released a new blog post in the light of the recent aws outage, discussing why blaming aws is exhibiting outdated thinking patterns and what you need to do instead if you want to build reliable systems today: www.ufried.com/blog/it_is_y.... enjoy if you like ... ;)
It is your fault if your application is down
Do not blame the infrastructure provider
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November 1, 2025 at 10:34 AM
released a new blog post in the light of the recent aws outage, discussing why blaming aws is exhibiting outdated thinking patterns and what you need to do instead if you want to build reliable systems today: www.ufried.com/blog/it_is_y.... enjoy if you like ... ;)
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Okay, for the folks who asked: here's the majority AI view, writing up the reasonable, thoughtful view on AI that the vast majority of people in tech hold, that gets overshadowed by the bluster and hype of the tycoons trying to shill their nonsense. anildash.com/2025/10/17/t... Please share!
The Majority AI View - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
anildash.com
October 17, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Okay, for the folks who asked: here's the majority AI view, writing up the reasonable, thoughtful view on AI that the vast majority of people in tech hold, that gets overshadowed by the bluster and hype of the tycoons trying to shill their nonsense. anildash.com/2025/10/17/t... Please share!
i released a new blog post discussing that using genai agents for coding – while impressive in their capabilities – primarily seem to be a technological distraction from underlying, deeper problems (again): www.ufried.com/blog/ai_assi.... enjoy if you like ... ;)
Solving the wrong problem
The nagging feeling that something does not fit
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October 17, 2025 at 2:56 PM
i released a new blog post discussing that using genai agents for coding – while impressive in their capabilities – primarily seem to be a technological distraction from underlying, deeper problems (again): www.ufried.com/blog/ai_assi.... enjoy if you like ... ;)
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This may just be the best CS paper I’ve read this year. Just read the abstract and first para of the intro! The rest of the intro is really wild too, but very very good:
dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1...
dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1...
October 14, 2025 at 1:12 PM
This may just be the best CS paper I’ve read this year. Just read the abstract and first para of the intro! The rest of the intro is really wild too, but very very good:
dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1...
dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1...
a 50/50 chance means that if you open your glasses case, in 1 out of 10 times you will open it with the right side up.
i am sure there is an important lesson in this but somehow it still evades me ...
i am sure there is an important lesson in this but somehow it still evades me ...
October 14, 2025 at 8:34 AM
a 50/50 chance means that if you open your glasses case, in 1 out of 10 times you will open it with the right side up.
i am sure there is an important lesson in this but somehow it still evades me ...
i am sure there is an important lesson in this but somehow it still evades me ...
if you try to take a balanced position regarding AI, considering the advantages and options as well as the challenges and risks, the fanboys call you a skeptic and the skeptics call you a fanboy. well, then ... <sigh>
October 10, 2025 at 7:52 AM
if you try to take a balanced position regarding AI, considering the advantages and options as well as the challenges and risks, the fanboys call you a skeptic and the skeptics call you a fanboy. well, then ... <sigh>
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i released a new blog post about the intricacies of process-based organizations, discussing how processes often lead to rigid and fragile organizations and impede resilience: www.ufried.com/blog/busines.... enjoy if you like ... ;)
The process deadlock
Why business processes impede resilience
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September 21, 2025 at 9:38 AM
i released a new blog post about the intricacies of process-based organizations, discussing how processes often lead to rigid and fragile organizations and impede resilience: www.ufried.com/blog/busines.... enjoy if you like ... ;)
heard from a colleague today: "wer einen sch*** prozess digitalisiert, hat einen sch*** digitalen prozess." ("if you digitize a shitty process, you get a shitty digital process") – i think there are more diplomatic ways to phrase it but i have to admit he brought his point across unequivocally :)
September 12, 2025 at 2:29 PM
heard from a colleague today: "wer einen sch*** prozess digitalisiert, hat einen sch*** digitalen prozess." ("if you digitize a shitty process, you get a shitty digital process") – i think there are more diplomatic ways to phrase it but i have to admit he brought his point across unequivocally :)
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Xenomorphs don’t look as scary when they have Cookie Monster eyes. 😂
September 8, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Xenomorphs don’t look as scary when they have Cookie Monster eyes. 😂
new blog post about misunderstandings regarding eventual consistency (part 2 of 2), this time discussing why eventual consistency often has such a bad reputation and what we can do about it: www.ufried.com/blog/eventua.... enjoy if you like ... ;)
A note about eventual consistency - Part 2
Revisiting a massively misunderstood topic
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August 29, 2025 at 7:52 PM
new blog post about misunderstandings regarding eventual consistency (part 2 of 2), this time discussing why eventual consistency often has such a bad reputation and what we can do about it: www.ufried.com/blog/eventua.... enjoy if you like ... ;)
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Do you ever feel like your IT system landscape is drowning in complexity? 🤯 At #SAGconf @ufried.bsky.social shows how doing less can achieve more – simplify, reduce drivers of complexity & ensure long-term viability! 💡
🔗 Learn more: t1p.de/yf197
#SAG2025 #SoftwareArchitecture #iSAQB
🔗 Learn more: t1p.de/yf197
#SAG2025 #SoftwareArchitecture #iSAQB
August 19, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Do you ever feel like your IT system landscape is drowning in complexity? 🤯 At #SAGconf @ufried.bsky.social shows how doing less can achieve more – simplify, reduce drivers of complexity & ensure long-term viability! 💡
🔗 Learn more: t1p.de/yf197
#SAG2025 #SoftwareArchitecture #iSAQB
🔗 Learn more: t1p.de/yf197
#SAG2025 #SoftwareArchitecture #iSAQB
new blog post about misunderstandings regarding eventual consistency (part 1 of 2), this post discussing what eventual consistency actually is, what it is not, why and when we want it, and how and when it differs from strong consistency: www.ufried.com/blog/eventua.... enjoy if you like ... ;)
A note about eventual consistency - Part 1
Revisiting a massively misunderstood topic
www.ufried.com
August 10, 2025 at 8:15 AM
new blog post about misunderstandings regarding eventual consistency (part 1 of 2), this post discussing what eventual consistency actually is, what it is not, why and when we want it, and how and when it differs from strong consistency: www.ufried.com/blog/eventua.... enjoy if you like ... ;)
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Long and interesting read about AI and 10x developers. I like that there are arguments and explanations for the different statements.
colton.dev/blog/curing-...
colton.dev/blog/curing-...
No, AI is not Making Engineers 10x as Productive
Curing Your AI 10x Engineer Imposter Syndrome
colton.dev
August 7, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Long and interesting read about AI and 10x developers. I like that there are arguments and explanations for the different statements.
colton.dev/blog/curing-...
colton.dev/blog/curing-...
while i think the comparison itself is a tad misleading, this blog post really nicely puts its finger on the kinds of discussions related to AI we face these days: www.colincornaby.me/2025/08/in-t...
really nicely written. made me laugh several times because of the very high recognition value :)
really nicely written. made me laugh several times because of the very high recognition value :)
In the Future All Food Will Be Cooked in a Microwave, and if You Can’t Deal With That Then You Need to Get Out of the Kitchen
As a restaurant owner – I’m astounded at the rate of progress since microwaves were released a few short years ago. Today’s microwave can cook a frozen burrito. Tomorrow’s m…
www.colincornaby.me
August 7, 2025 at 7:02 AM
while i think the comparison itself is a tad misleading, this blog post really nicely puts its finger on the kinds of discussions related to AI we face these days: www.colincornaby.me/2025/08/in-t...
really nicely written. made me laugh several times because of the very high recognition value :)
really nicely written. made me laugh several times because of the very high recognition value :)
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My latest cartoon for @newscientist.com
July 22, 2025 at 4:24 PM
My latest cartoon for @newscientist.com
i released the 5th and last post of my series that reflects upon (purely) AI-agent-based software development, containing a summary from a different angle, recommendations how to hedge options as developers and some final thoughts in general: www.ufried.com/blog/ai_and_...
enjoy if you like ... ;)
enjoy if you like ... ;)
Thoughts on AI and software development - Part 5
Hedging our options and moving on
www.ufried.com
July 20, 2025 at 8:50 AM
i released the 5th and last post of my series that reflects upon (purely) AI-agent-based software development, containing a summary from a different angle, recommendations how to hedge options as developers and some final thoughts in general: www.ufried.com/blog/ai_and_...
enjoy if you like ... ;)
enjoy if you like ... ;)
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Hey friends! I did a TEDx talk and it's now up on the TED Conferences YouTube. It's possibly the best and most important talk I've ever done.
I would ask that you watch it, and please SHARE it broadly and widely. Thank you! youtu.be/dVG8W-0p6vg #AI #Tech #TED
I would ask that you watch it, and please SHARE it broadly and widely. Thank you! youtu.be/dVG8W-0p6vg #AI #Tech #TED
Tech Promised Everything. Did it deliver? | Scott Hanselman | TEDxPortland
YouTube video by TEDx Talks
youtu.be
July 17, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Hey friends! I did a TEDx talk and it's now up on the TED Conferences YouTube. It's possibly the best and most important talk I've ever done.
I would ask that you watch it, and please SHARE it broadly and widely. Thank you! youtu.be/dVG8W-0p6vg #AI #Tech #TED
I would ask that you watch it, and please SHARE it broadly and widely. Thank you! youtu.be/dVG8W-0p6vg #AI #Tech #TED
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🎉 The new program for #SAGconf 2025 is online! t1p.de/xwb19
Look forward to many well-known experts, such as @crichardson.bsky.social, @vaughnvernon.bsky.social, @tekiegirl.bsky.social, @ufried.bsky.social, @mobilelarson.bsky.social, @dret.bsky.social, @ewolff.com, or @stefantoth.bsky.social.
Look forward to many well-known experts, such as @crichardson.bsky.social, @vaughnvernon.bsky.social, @tekiegirl.bsky.social, @ufried.bsky.social, @mobilelarson.bsky.social, @dret.bsky.social, @ewolff.com, or @stefantoth.bsky.social.
July 8, 2025 at 9:47 AM
🎉 The new program for #SAGconf 2025 is online! t1p.de/xwb19
Look forward to many well-known experts, such as @crichardson.bsky.social, @vaughnvernon.bsky.social, @tekiegirl.bsky.social, @ufried.bsky.social, @mobilelarson.bsky.social, @dret.bsky.social, @ewolff.com, or @stefantoth.bsky.social.
Look forward to many well-known experts, such as @crichardson.bsky.social, @vaughnvernon.bsky.social, @tekiegirl.bsky.social, @ufried.bsky.social, @mobilelarson.bsky.social, @dret.bsky.social, @ewolff.com, or @stefantoth.bsky.social.
i released the 4th post of my series that reflects upon (purely) AI-agent-based software development. this time i discuss rarely considered side effects and unresolved questions that would arise from fully handing sw dev over to AI agents: www.ufried.com/blog/ai_and_...
enjoy if you like ... ;)
enjoy if you like ... ;)
Thoughts on AI and software development - Part 4
Side effect and unresolved questions
www.ufried.com
June 29, 2025 at 8:56 AM
i released the 4th post of my series that reflects upon (purely) AI-agent-based software development. this time i discuss rarely considered side effects and unresolved questions that would arise from fully handing sw dev over to AI agents: www.ufried.com/blog/ai_and_...
enjoy if you like ... ;)
enjoy if you like ... ;)
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We're proud and grateful for the support of a fantastic Advisory Board again this year to help us shape the #SAGconf program. 🥳 Mahbouba Gharbi, @ufried.bsky.social, Carola Lilienthal, Rainald Menge-Sonnentag and Rebecca Parsons - thank you for your continued support! 🙏
Learn more: t1p.de/15j4x
Learn more: t1p.de/15j4x
June 17, 2025 at 8:33 AM
We're proud and grateful for the support of a fantastic Advisory Board again this year to help us shape the #SAGconf program. 🥳 Mahbouba Gharbi, @ufried.bsky.social, Carola Lilienthal, Rainald Menge-Sonnentag and Rebecca Parsons - thank you for your continued support! 🙏
Learn more: t1p.de/15j4x
Learn more: t1p.de/15j4x
i am excited to participate as a speaker at the fifth edition of the global software architecture summit on october 13-15 in barcelona. looking forward and maybe cu there :) gsas.io #GSAS25
GSAS: Global Software Architecture Summit 2025
Global Software Architecture Summit 2025 will be held in Barcelona, Oct. 13-15, 2025. Meet leading software architects from around the world. Get your ticket!
gsas.io
June 13, 2025 at 1:42 PM