Bytesize Architecture Sessions mentioned in @infoq.com I like how at towards the end of the article I'm quoted quoting @dianamontalion.com on her definition of knowledge Thanks Daniel Bryant and Rafiq Gemmail www.infoq.com/news/2025/09... Video referenced: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DpJd...

Can you design a system in a day? We're going to find out at CodeCamp Romania in Cluj on 15th October. Get 15% off with JACQUI15 💸 🎉 jcq.me/codecamp25 #software #softwareDesign #softwareArchitecture #softwareDevelopment

I'm at #uist2025 presenting our new work with @jonathoda.bsky.social! 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗸 is a computational substrate for end-user programming that makes it easy to implement programming experiences like programming by demonstration, collaborative editing and more! tomasp.net/academic/pap...

Have been looking forward to this talk coming out - had so much fun playing with the loopy causal loop diagrams, check it out 😀 Special thanks to @paulrayner.bsky.social for feedback and advice the night before this one! @dddeu.bsky.social #systemsthinking

@gienverschatse.com is coming to @virtualddd.com !!! Join us online on October 2nd at 6pm NZ time | 8am CET (please check your time-zone) virtualddd.com/sessions/slo...

Tired of centralised practices for building your systems? Come and learn more

🏃‍♂️ I'm running the Berlin Half Marathon 2026 for Sea-Watch.org. They conduct vital search & rescue operations in the Mediterranean, saving lives when others turn away. 21.1km for me = solidarity with their life-saving mission. Please support me: sea-watch.org/en/join-us/m... #BerlinHalf #SeaWatch

Dear people designing online collaboration boards: people that use collaboration boards also (quite generally) work across multiple organisations, why do you make it so hard to switch? also for some: Why are board hard to find? I should find it in my browser's history??? (I'm looking at you Miro)

Great writeup on "The Three Kinds of Organizational Power" shared by Anja Kunkel (thanks) as we discussed Decision KP Maps. jacobian.org/2021/mar/15/... Reminded me of Anthony Marter's ProductTank Auckland panel. We share so much across roles - wonder if we collaborate efficiently enough?

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

Super sad that @andrewhl.bsky.social can't join us and also happy we get to collaborate with @kenny.weave-it.org talking about "The paradox or polarity between decentralised and centralised decision-making" See you there

Very much looking forward to this ti.to/bredemeyer/p... When: Monday, October 6th, 2025, 1 PM - 2 PM Eastern Time (US/Canada).

Judy Marcelo completes our BEACON speaker lineup, it's all about building sustainable, impactful organisations. Her experience at Woolworths NZ proves it's possible to drive change without burning out or losing yourself in the process. 13th Oct Auckland events.humanitix.com/beacon/tickets

In this session by Jacqui Read, you will discover a range of patterns and antipatterns you can apply to your work as soon as you get back to your desk: youtu.be/e-tCbmKnyQo

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. -->

With @kenny.weave-it.org and @andrewhl.bsky.social we are creating a series about our stories on facilitating software architecture. How to move towards decentralisation no matter how your organisation operates (because it might just improve things) We would love your stories too, questions welcome

Together with @roundcrisis.com and @andrewhl.bsky.social, I’ve launched a new series on Facilitating Software Architecture and Design. We’ll share practical ways to decentralize architecture, no matter your role or context. Curious why you’d want to do that? The first episode is out now.

Part 1 of a series exploring decision making in software teams. From solo programming freedom to complex team coordination, understanding organisational power isn't academic—it's essential for effectiveness. www.roundcrisis.com/2025/09/01/m...

Trying to learn more about non-extractive organisations and how they work. When I say non-extractive I mean, do you know about any organisations where there is no enshitification, where the product is not you and they are sustainable (as in they are not just surviving)?

Coordination is not free -- And the corollary, the more systems (of software or people ) need to interact to make change, the higher the cost

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!

From bottleneck to facilitator: @andrewhl.bsky.social & @maritvandijk.bsky.social discuss transforming software architecture through collaborative decision-making

Do This. Not This. Or ... Day 5/30 sharing my favorite doodles and drawings.

Likewise for me, a huge improvement for me was shifting from “I want to deliver impact by being right and building correct solutions” to “I want to deliver impact by helping us reach mutual understanding, healthy communication, and building the right environment” It makes a huge difference

Such a lovely meetup! Highly encourage people to attend the next one anarchy…https://virtualddd.com/sessions/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-anarchy-but-were-afraid-to-ask-andrew-harmel-law/

Andrea's Interesting reads: ProTime case study using DDD, different ways to help understanding programming languages, kickstarting with iteration zero with agile and DDD adjacent practices and a way to analyse and evaluate models Feedback, Qs etc most welcome www.roundcrisis.com/2025/08/21/r...

@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-...

If it's "well overdue" and hasn't happened, then what is making you think it's going to happen?

Beacon 2025, for a day that challenges how we think about growth, innovation, and leadership sustainability. WHEN: Oct 13th 2025 WHERE: Grid AKL -- Tāmaki Makaurau , Auckland + info www.beaconconf.com

Discovering Clarity Through Personal Practice a post describing my experience doing impact mapping solo key takeaways: iteration over days FTW and focusing on goals and personas is great www.roundcrisis.com/2025/07/22/i... Have you tried impact mapping?

A recent study showed that developers thought using #AI had made them 20% more productive, but actually it had made them 19% LESS productive. I can help. Look out for my trainings coming up this year, or get in touch to book a private training for your team. jcq.me/train#AI #productivity #Software

How to better(?) retro on a collaborative modelling session. New thing I'm testing 🕳️ Gaps: Is there anything not covered 🌱 Growth: Areas here that could give us an edge ✨ Great: Reasons you love this 🚌 Grind: (think of the daily grind) www.roundcrisis.com/2025/04/20/r...

This is why we say "it depends" so much... more great takeaways from the experience of a company using the Architecture Advice Process with ADRs and AAF From: martinfowler.com/articles/xap...

At yesterday's @virtualddd.com Book Club we discussed how technical teams need to be not just aligned with others but also with the overall organisation vision and goals also CFRs Feeling like you missed out? (you did 😁 ) but fear not -> ti.to/book-club-vi... When: 5th August 7pm NZ

"The four means of agreement, arranged to compare their relative directiveness and specificity" From Facilitating Software Architecture by @andrewhl.bsky.social Want to learn more about it? Join us at @virtualddd.com online book club WHEN: Tuesday 8th July at 7pm NZ time ti.to/book-club-vi...

Now Xin Yao and John Cutler at DDD Europe on "Modelling Stories of the Beautiful Mess", starting with a refresher on Complexity Theory and the link with DDD.

Yesterday's event @virtualddd.com presented by Krisztina Hirth was so impact-full ☺️ she said something like: "If you are not convinced (of the impact), you will deliver terrible work" Video youtu.be/XG985T2mMMQ

📣 Booking Open 📣 I have confirmed dates for conferences & workshops in 2025 so I'm opening up training courses to December 2025 🙌 Contact me for availability via my website or DM. I also offer bespoke training, and private talks. jcq.me/train What do you want to learn? #software

Want to come to BEACON? 🧭 1 day event for technical leaders 🎤 Talks in the AM 🤝 An unconference in the PM 🌱 Theme: sustainable evolution — thoughtful, ongoing change in teams and systems 📆 13 Oct 2025 🗺️Auckland The event will be catered and ticketed (price TBC) + info? forms.gle/KcFvGyESGbU8...

Auditing MCP actions is going to become really crucial over the coming few months to years. Making sure that a model you give permission to charge your credit card doesn't also buy a scammer a Playstation. Making sure your Signal messages aren't exfiltrated to a NSA server.

Meet our keynote speakers for ADAConf 2025: Diana Montalion and Dr Linda McIver! Both are pioneers in their fields: Diana in systems thinking and architecture; Linda in data and computer science education. Get early bird tix now and join us on 14 Nov: adaconf.org

Final #Throwback of the year! We look back on @roundcrisis.com‬'s powerful closing keynote from 2024: The Making of a Decision. She breaks down how decisions happen against a backdrop of relationships and power, so we can share knowledge to shape them more intentionally. youtu.be/Ie97Oe-t8Wk?...

Cassidy strikes again. Handy calendar with date info stored in URL. Free and no account sign up. pocketcal.com

Yay for things that store state in the URL! (I did smolsite.zip a while back -- it "hosts" a small website with a base64 encoded zip file in the URL -- and it's been pretty cool seeing what people use it for!)

✨ Cognitive Cherrypicking ✨ what useful concept!

The heroic change narrative narrative is one of many... helpful, but incomplete.

This is Izzy, his human is a friend of mine & the head librarian at LMH, Izzy commutes to work with them on the bus, & spends all day at work with them.

Yesterday at Auckland @dataengbytes.bsky.social I enjoyed Kim's take on her use of agentic ai: great at scafolding the initial project and telling her "You're right" www.meetup.com/auckland-dat...

I finally got to meet the absolute legend that is Donna Benjamin 🤩

facts 🗣️🗣️🗣️ say it louder for the mfers in the back