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Do we need software architects? A question that always sparks debate. We held an open discussion on the role, its anti-patterns, and expectations. Missed it? You can rewatch the session or listen to the podcast on our website.
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Do we need software architects?
Do Software architects have a bad name? Why? What are your expectations, what anti-patterns you experience? What are you thankful for from your architects? Should you have a software architect in the…
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November 13, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Do we need software architects? A question that always sparks debate. We held an open discussion on the role, its anti-patterns, and expectations. Missed it? You can rewatch the session or listen to the podcast on our website.
buff.ly/fCTti5d
buff.ly/fCTti5d
Do we need software architects? A question that always sparks debate. We held an open discussion on the role, its anti-patterns, and expectations. Missed it? You can rewatch the session or listen to the podcast on our website.
buff.ly/fCTti5d
buff.ly/fCTti5d
Do we need software architects?
Do Software architects have a bad name? Why? What are your expectations, what anti-patterns you experience? What are you thankful for from your architects? Should you have a software architect in the…
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November 13, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Do we need software architects? A question that always sparks debate. We held an open discussion on the role, its anti-patterns, and expectations. Missed it? You can rewatch the session or listen to the podcast on our website.
buff.ly/fCTti5d
buff.ly/fCTti5d
How do you empower teams to own architectural decisions? A story from Elena Stojmilova on the cultural shift from navigating a sea of opinions to a mature process of constructive advice.
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Read more at buff.ly/CIrHDu3
November 11, 2025 at 10:05 AM
How do you empower teams to own architectural decisions? A story from Elena Stojmilova on the cultural shift from navigating a sea of opinions to a mature process of constructive advice.
Read more at buff.ly/CIrHDu3
Read more at buff.ly/CIrHDu3
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Said something along these lines in my talk at @dddeu.bsky.social and @virtualddd.com. I think we should treat modeling as we ought to treat systems thinking, namely as an epistemological tool. A way of framing things, making some sense of complexity.
November 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Said something along these lines in my talk at @dddeu.bsky.social and @virtualddd.com. I think we should treat modeling as we ought to treat systems thinking, namely as an epistemological tool. A way of framing things, making some sense of complexity.
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"Everyone wants to be on the top right corner" @trond.hjorteland.com doing an amazing talk at @virtualddd.com
Live now www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B7A...
Live now www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B7A...
November 3, 2025 at 8:13 PM
"Everyone wants to be on the top right corner" @trond.hjorteland.com doing an amazing talk at @virtualddd.com
Live now www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B7A...
Live now www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B7A...
Next Tuesday, we will have a new Story of Facilitating Software Architecture & Design. Until then, you can check out our latest story on Governance, where @roundcrisis.com shares her story. Find us on YouTube, every major podcast platform and our own website as a blog post: buff.ly/kixklbb
November 7, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Next Tuesday, we will have a new Story of Facilitating Software Architecture & Design. Until then, you can check out our latest story on Governance, where @roundcrisis.com shares her story. Find us on YouTube, every major podcast platform and our own website as a blog post: buff.ly/kixklbb
An incident decision is reverted, causing team frustration. Our new story explores the socio-technical fallout of post-incident governance and how to build trust through clearer processes and supportive leadership.
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October 28, 2025 at 8:38 AM
An incident decision is reverted, causing team frustration. Our new story explores the socio-technical fallout of post-incident governance and how to build trust through clearer processes and supportive leadership.
Read more: buff.ly/XEvsHVB
Read more: buff.ly/XEvsHVB
When faced with architectural indecision, what’s the right way to move forward?
Dive into the full conversation on our latest episode of "Stories on Facilitating Software Architecture and Design," and hear more insights on navigating these tricky situations.
Full episode: buff.ly/N5wWqny
Dive into the full conversation on our latest episode of "Stories on Facilitating Software Architecture and Design," and hear more insights on navigating these tricky situations.
Full episode: buff.ly/N5wWqny
October 21, 2025 at 6:31 PM
When faced with architectural indecision, what’s the right way to move forward?
Dive into the full conversation on our latest episode of "Stories on Facilitating Software Architecture and Design," and hear more insights on navigating these tricky situations.
Full episode: buff.ly/N5wWqny
Dive into the full conversation on our latest episode of "Stories on Facilitating Software Architecture and Design," and hear more insights on navigating these tricky situations.
Full episode: buff.ly/N5wWqny
When a team is silent on a key architectural choice, don't force it. A powerful alternative is asking for their consent to decide for them.
Our new story explores this technique for navigating indecision and unblocking your team. Read more:
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Our new story explores this technique for navigating indecision and unblocking your team. Read more:
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October 14, 2025 at 11:35 AM
When a team is silent on a key architectural choice, don't force it. A powerful alternative is asking for their consent to decide for them.
Our new story explores this technique for navigating indecision and unblocking your team. Read more:
buff.ly/N5wWqny
Our new story explores this technique for navigating indecision and unblocking your team. Read more:
buff.ly/N5wWqny
Ghost decisions can cast a long shadow, influencing everything from technology choices to team structures. Listen to our latest Story on Facilitating Software Architecture and Design to learn more buff.ly/5kb55OP
October 7, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Ghost decisions can cast a long shadow, influencing everything from technology choices to team structures. Listen to our latest Story on Facilitating Software Architecture and Design to learn more buff.ly/5kb55OP
We've scheduled a new session on a common challenge: seeing the whole system beyond our own part. Trond Hjorteland will introduce systems thinking to help us gain a holistic perspective on complexity.
4 November, 08:00 (GMT+13)
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4 November, 08:00 (GMT+13)
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October 6, 2025 at 11:50 AM
We've scheduled a new session on a common challenge: seeing the whole system beyond our own part. Trond Hjorteland will introduce systems thinking to help us gain a holistic perspective on complexity.
4 November, 08:00 (GMT+13)
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4 November, 08:00 (GMT+13)
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Did you know that can listen to your favorite sessions and stories from virtualDDD on your favorite podcast platform on the go! Whether you're commuting, working out, or just chilling at home, you can catch up on all the insightful talks and discussions.
October 2, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Did you know that can listen to your favorite sessions and stories from virtualDDD on your favorite podcast platform on the go! Whether you're commuting, working out, or just chilling at home, you can catch up on all the insightful talks and discussions.
We’re moving our main home for events from Meetup to Humanitix. Follow us on Humanitix (Our new home for events):
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October 1, 2025 at 4:00 AM
We’re moving our main home for events from Meetup to Humanitix. Follow us on Humanitix (Our new home for events):
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#VirtualDDD #DomainDrivenDesign #Community #Humanitix #TechForGood
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#VirtualDDD #DomainDrivenDesign #Community #Humanitix #TechForGood
Ever joined a project haunted by undocumented 'ghost decisions'?
Our new story explores how to uncover this invisible architecture. Learn how to reverse-engineer ADRs to understand the *why* behind foundational choices and empower your team to evolve the system.
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Our new story explores how to uncover this invisible architecture. Learn how to reverse-engineer ADRs to understand the *why* behind foundational choices and empower your team to evolve the system.
Read more:
buff.ly/5kb55OP
Uncovering "Ghost Decisions" in Software Architecture
Discover how to find and document the "ghost decisions" that haunt your software architecture. Learn about using Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) to bring clarity to your team and empower them to…
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September 30, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Ever joined a project haunted by undocumented 'ghost decisions'?
Our new story explores how to uncover this invisible architecture. Learn how to reverse-engineer ADRs to understand the *why* behind foundational choices and empower your team to evolve the system.
Read more:
buff.ly/5kb55OP
Our new story explores how to uncover this invisible architecture. Learn how to reverse-engineer ADRs to understand the *why* behind foundational choices and empower your team to evolve the system.
Read more:
buff.ly/5kb55OP
Architecture decisions can be tough, but what if you started by deciding on the process itself? One approach is to document decisions using Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) and review them weekly. This not only builds the -->
September 23, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Architecture decisions can be tough, but what if you started by deciding on the process itself? One approach is to document decisions using Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) and review them weekly. This not only builds the -->
We've scheduled our next session. Gien Verschatse will explore why slowing down is crucial for better technical decisions. Learn to avoid premature solutions and focus on understanding the real problem first.
2 October, 06:00 UTC
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2 October, 06:00 UTC
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September 23, 2025 at 10:12 AM
We've scheduled our next session. Gien Verschatse will explore why slowing down is crucial for better technical decisions. Learn to avoid premature solutions and focus on understanding the real problem first.
2 October, 06:00 UTC
buff.ly/a98lJqF
2 October, 06:00 UTC
buff.ly/a98lJqF
We're thinking about organising another Virtual DDD open space around November or December.
If you've never joined us, check the info on our website.
We are curious when would be the best day and time to plan these, so let us know in the comments, and join our Discord buff.ly/BMBViYr
If you've never joined us, check the info on our website.
We are curious when would be the best day and time to plan these, so let us know in the comments, and join our Discord buff.ly/BMBViYr
September 18, 2025 at 10:13 AM
We're thinking about organising another Virtual DDD open space around November or December.
If you've never joined us, check the info on our website.
We are curious when would be the best day and time to plan these, so let us know in the comments, and join our Discord buff.ly/BMBViYr
If you've never joined us, check the info on our website.
We are curious when would be the best day and time to plan these, so let us know in the comments, and join our Discord buff.ly/BMBViYr
We've had a change of plans for our next session. We’ll postpone @andrewhl.bsky.social talk to a later date. Instead holding a new interactive session on the paradox between centralised and decentralised decision-making.
Date: September 23, 2025
Time: 19:00 - 21:00 (GMT+12)
URL:
Date: September 23, 2025
Time: 19:00 - 21:00 (GMT+12)
URL:
The paradox or polarity between decentralised and centralised decision-making
When it comes to giving software teams the autonomy to make their own decisions, trust can be a delicate thing. This is particularly true when those decisions can have a wider impact on other teams…
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September 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
We've had a change of plans for our next session. We’ll postpone @andrewhl.bsky.social talk to a later date. Instead holding a new interactive session on the paradox between centralised and decentralised decision-making.
Date: September 23, 2025
Time: 19:00 - 21:00 (GMT+12)
URL:
Date: September 23, 2025
Time: 19:00 - 21:00 (GMT+12)
URL:
How can architects move from bottleneck to facilitator? Our new story explores using transparency and Architectural Decision Records (ADRs) as a collaborative tool *during* the decision process, not just after. A small change with a big impact.
Read more at the URL.
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Read more at the URL.
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September 16, 2025 at 7:15 AM
How can architects move from bottleneck to facilitator? Our new story explores using transparency and Architectural Decision Records (ADRs) as a collaborative tool *during* the decision process, not just after. A small change with a big impact.
Read more at the URL.
buff.ly/FiUUrQg
Read more at the URL.
buff.ly/FiUUrQg
We scheduled a new session with Andrew Harmel-Law on anarchist thought & socio-technical design. A look at alternatives to top-down hierarchy for building better teams.
📅 23 Sept at 19:00 NZST
#DDD #SocioTechnical
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#DomainDrivenDesign #SocioTechnicalSystems #SoftwareArchitecture
📅 23 Sept at 19:00 NZST
#DDD #SocioTechnical
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#DomainDrivenDesign #SocioTechnicalSystems #SoftwareArchitecture
Everything you ever wanted to know about anarchy (but were afraid to ask) - Andrew Harmel-Law
“Patterns of Anarchy” is a collection of writings published in 1966. We should care about it as software professionals because a) Christopher Alexander quotes from it in “A Pattern Language” and b)…
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September 9, 2025 at 6:00 AM
We scheduled a new session with Andrew Harmel-Law on anarchist thought & socio-technical design. A look at alternatives to top-down hierarchy for building better teams.
📅 23 Sept at 19:00 NZST
#DDD #SocioTechnical
buff.ly/Bmvoiwe
#DomainDrivenDesign #SocioTechnicalSystems #SoftwareArchitecture
📅 23 Sept at 19:00 NZST
#DDD #SocioTechnical
buff.ly/Bmvoiwe
#DomainDrivenDesign #SocioTechnicalSystems #SoftwareArchitecture
We've been putting some much-needed love into our virtual DDD community! We're evolving beyond just Domain-Driven Design to become the worldwide online community for designing software to solve complex business problems, organised in a decentralised way.
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September 8, 2025 at 5:00 AM
We've been putting some much-needed love into our virtual DDD community! We're evolving beyond just Domain-Driven Design to become the worldwide online community for designing software to solve complex business problems, organised in a decentralised way.
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We published our very first episode on Stories on Facilitating Software Architecture 🎉
@roundcrisis.com and @kenny.weave-it.org kicked things off talking about some real blockers to flow we're seeing in software architecture – from those "ivory tower" situations to folks doing hands-on work.
@roundcrisis.com and @kenny.weave-it.org kicked things off talking about some real blockers to flow we're seeing in software architecture – from those "ivory tower" situations to folks doing hands-on work.
September 2, 2025 at 7:01 AM
We published our very first episode on Stories on Facilitating Software Architecture 🎉
@roundcrisis.com and @kenny.weave-it.org kicked things off talking about some real blockers to flow we're seeing in software architecture – from those "ivory tower" situations to folks doing hands-on work.
@roundcrisis.com and @kenny.weave-it.org kicked things off talking about some real blockers to flow we're seeing in software architecture – from those "ivory tower" situations to folks doing hands-on work.
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@annemariecharrett.com delivered an amazing talk last night. She talked about what is quality in what context amongst many other things, what a great take!
Video now available @virtualddd.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hk-...
Video now available @virtualddd.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hk-...
August 20, 2025 at 10:12 PM
@annemariecharrett.com delivered an amazing talk last night. She talked about what is quality in what context amongst many other things, what a great take!
Video now available @virtualddd.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hk-...
Video now available @virtualddd.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hk-...
Time to talk about changing how we approach software architecture! Because, honestly, the usual ways often hold teams back and make things worse. But making the switch can be tough!
August 25, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Time to talk about changing how we approach software architecture! Because, honestly, the usual ways often hold teams back and make things worse. But making the switch can be tough!
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Early during this amazing @Cat Hick's talk @Hazel Weakly said "Turns out, TDD stood for Toddler Driven Development"
The talk was a few days ago and I'm still thinking about it.
We have a recording @virtualddd.com
Cat's post www.drcathicks.com/post/cat-vir...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYhX...
The talk was a few days ago and I'm still thinking about it.
We have a recording @virtualddd.com
Cat's post www.drcathicks.com/post/cat-vir...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYhX...
The Innovation of Cumulative Cultures and Developer Problem-Solving-Dr Cat Hicks
Did you know that crows are better than toddlers at generating novel solutions? It's true! In the earliest days of childhood, around the globe scientists hav...
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April 18, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Early during this amazing @Cat Hick's talk @Hazel Weakly said "Turns out, TDD stood for Toddler Driven Development"
The talk was a few days ago and I'm still thinking about it.
We have a recording @virtualddd.com
Cat's post www.drcathicks.com/post/cat-vir...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYhX...
The talk was a few days ago and I'm still thinking about it.
We have a recording @virtualddd.com
Cat's post www.drcathicks.com/post/cat-vir...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYhX...