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.

"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...

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. 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

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

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) buff.ly/LOxeRke

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): buff.ly/BybdgFk #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. 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 -->

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

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

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:

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

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

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. -->

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.

@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-...

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!

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...

We are really looking forward to hear Joakim Sundén about Autonomy a great case study on the importance of it www.meetup.com/virtual-doma...

Thanks Cat Hicks for a great talk The recording for The Innovation of Cumulative Cultures and Developer Problem-Solving-Dr Cat Hicks is now available at www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYhX... Want to discuss ? Join us on our discord buff.ly/4hroEET

Hope you are free on the 5th of March at 7pm New Zealand time because there is an awesome workshop happening! Come and learn about Team Topologies with a hands on workshop https://buff.ly/4gnjbOu

Thanks Hazel Weakly for a great talk The recording now available at https://buff.ly/3Co60yO Want to discuss ? Join us on our discord https://buff.ly/4hroEET

We had some issues with the you tube, please join us in zoom via meetup

> "I like to home roll abstractions, but commoditize implementations." The awesome @hazelweakly.me is talking about abstractions and collaborative approaches at @virtualddd.com 21st Jan at 6.30pm New Zealand time More info and sign up www.meetup.com/virtual-doma...

Abstractions are just so cool, and after reading a cool article from the awesome ❇️ Hazel Weakly ❇️ we invited her and he is speaking at our online meetup on the 21st of March at 6.30pm New Zealand time Co-hosting with DDD Australia 🎉 More info and sign up

Thanks to the @virtualddd.com open-space and the topic proposed by @kenny.weave-it.org, I decided to write a little about this topic of #TeamTopologies when a Stream-Aligned Team consumes a capability of another Stream-Aligned Team without implying XaaS learnings.aleixmorgadas.dev/p/stream-ali...

Great conversations yesterday at @virtualddd.com ! I loved the @teamtopologies.com topic about XaaS between Stream-Aligned Teams proposed by @kenny.weave-it.org It remembered me of a post I wrote about my experience in a similar situation. learnings.aleixmorgadas.dev/p/interim-pl...

Can a globally decentralized #DomainDrivenDesign day, connecting people in-person and online, actually work? We think it can! 1/3

Both virtual and physical space is prepped 🥳🥳 for #DDDHungary #meetup @virtualddd.com

Excited about my #DDD #meetup starting in less than 3 hours that is part of #GlobalDDDDay initiative organized by @virtualddd.com 💗💗 2 super interesting topics all related to #AI theme. 😍😍 stay tuned I'll be posting from there 🙂🙂

To foster scientific interaction in software engineering among Iranians and Persian speakers, the DDD Association of Iran is proud to join the 2024 Global Day of DDD! They’re hosting an online event from 6 AM to 6:30 PM UTC. You can catch their talks streamed in our online open space! #GDDDD

Local communities are hosting their own talks, both in-person and online. @chrissimon.au from DDD Australia in Sydney delivered an insightful session on Modular Monoliths & Microservices using Kruchten's 4+1 Views—complete with online participants joining the discussion! #GDDDD

@roundcrisis.bsky.social opened the Global Domain-Driven Day with an inspiring talk on The Making of a Decision. We’ll dive deeper into decision-making and system modeling during the open space sessions. It’s not too late to join—come be part of the conversation! #GDDDD #DomainDrivenDesign

We're excited to share that DDD Iran will be hosting its very own virtual DDD meetup on Global DDD Day, happening on the 21st! This is a fantastic chance to connect with DDD enthusiasts from all across Iran, coming together online to share and learn. Tickets are now live: https://buff.ly/40N8ssj.

Join us for a relaxed, no-frills Dutch DDD meetup on Global Domain-Driven Design Day on the 21st of November! No slides, no fancy prep—just a circle of DDD enthusiasts sharing real-world stories and lessons. Sign up and see you there:

On Global DDD Day, our Aussie DDD community is coming together for a cracker of a meetup. 🎉 We’ve got Chris Simon diving into "Modular Monoliths and Microservices with Kruchten's 4+1 Views". Keen to join us? It’s all happening here:

Did you know about the open space on Global Domain-Driven Design (DDD) Day, November 21st which starts at 6 UTC and ends around 22 UTC (or longer if participation continues)? More info in the thread....or get your tickets: https://buff.ly/3UC7MCm

Good afternoon, Taiwan! Interested in exploring #DomainDrivenDesign or sharing your unique perspective? Join us on November 21st for an engaging panel discussion using the dynamic PacMan format—an opportunity to learn, share, and connect with the community. Don't miss out! 👉

¡Hola comunidad de #DomainDrivenDesign en América Latina! ¿Te unirás al open space online el día 21? Es una gran oportunidad para organizar sesiones en el idioma que prefieras. ¡Te espero! Más información:

Hallo Cologne and Bonn! Are you around town on the 21st of November? There will be a #DomainDrivenDesign meetup about Domain-Driven Design, Team Topologies and Cloud Architecture on the global DDD day. Come join them!

Highly recommended if you're in Hamburg on 21 Nov #ddDesign

Moin Hamburg! On the 21st of November there will be a local DDD meetup on Domain-Driven Transformation with @hschwentner.bsky.social. He will present a catalog of refactorings that help cure: BBOM architecture, anemic domain models, and badly organized teams. RSVP here:

📣New DDD Hamburg Meetup📣 On Nov 21 we’re celebrating the Global Domain-Driven Day 2024 (lnkd.in/gNxhxHdb) with a session on Domain-Driven Transformation. @kenny.weave-it.org @heimeshoff.bsky.social @mentrix.bsky.social @maxsc.bsky.social for the initiative! www.meetup.com/de-DE/ddd-hh...

Hello Hungary! Mark your calendars for Global DDD Day, where DDD Hungary is hosting a meetup packed with insights on unlocking AI’s power in domain modeling. Expect two engaging talks: Revolutionizing Design With the Power of AI Process Mining With ABBYY Timeline

📢 Heads up, #DomainDrivenDesign enthusiasts! Have you seen all the local #DDD communities hosting meetups on Global Domain-Driven Design Day? 🌏 It’s shaping up to be an epic day on November 21st, and we’ve got communities from all over joining in 🌐 More info here: https://buff.ly/3UC7MCm

On November 21st, dive into #DomainDrivenDesign with a truly global community! With local meetups around the world and a 16-hour online open space, this event is a chance to connect, share, and explore DDD practices together. More info and tickets here 👉 https://buff.ly/4frjwQ2