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There is a version of career progression that looks like success from the outside and feels like a slow erosion from the inside. You attend more meetings, write less software, and someone asks if you'd like to become an architect. Read, Listen or Watch the full story by Larissa here: buff.ly/99BtmNJ

23 Jul 2026

Two people can leave a meeting feeling aligned and actually disagree — you just won't find out until weeks later. Michael shared a great story about a whiteboard moment where writing down someone's words surprised even them. Read, watch, or listen: virtualddd.com/facilitating...

21 Jul 2026

There's a pattern that turns up in almost every struggling team. The problem gets named as a technical one, the technical fix gets applied, and nothing actually improves. Listen, watch or read about @mathiasverraes.bsky.social and many more of our @dddeu.bsky.social special stories! buff.ly/lWZiNoX

14 Jul 2026

We design for high availability assuming the cloud is always reachable. What happens when a nationwide blackout cuts warehouses off completely? Emilio Carrión shares how Mercadona Online kept fulfilling orders anyway. Get info & RSVP: virtualddd.com/sessions/sur...

13 Jul 2026

There's a certain frustration that comes from doing everything right, by the book, and still watching it fail. Not because the methods were wrong, but because the real problem was somewhere else entirely. Watch, Listen and Read @heimeshoff.bsky.social his full story: buff.ly/6bJ9wv4

9 Jul 2026

Architects often start enthusiastic and end up worn down by the gap between vision and what systems allow. Larisa Feldman spent years watching this happen before reluctantly stepping into the role herself. Read, watch, or listen: buff.ly/wg1Inqg

7 Jul 2026

It's hard when teams identify problems as technical, but the real issues are deeper. We interviewed nine practicioners at @dddeu.bsky.social and ask them: what's the hardest part of facilitating software architecture and design? Read, watch, or listen: buff.ly/urFrFzD

25 Jun 2026

We've all been in that meeting. Someone senior has already decided on a solution — maybe they read something, maybe a vendor pitched it to them — and now the conversation isn't really about the problem anymore. Read, Watch, Listen to Kim who shares how he dealt with this situation: buff.ly/xJVD0Hv

19 Jun 2026

It's tough when clients already have "the answer" before understanding the problem. Kim Kao shared how he redirected a client focused on Kubernetes to map their business impact first. Read, watch, or listen: virtualddd.com/facilitating...

9 Jun 2026

When methods fail due to cultural resistance, not technique. @heimeshoff.bsky.social shares his story where feedback felt like violence & leadership gave a quiet "no." Read, watch, or listen: buff.ly/1ANfd4z

26 May 2026

If someone brings up an alternative and you're like oh no, that's a horrible idea think about okay what assumptions may this person be making that are not being clarified. Listen, Read or Watch to @noctovis.bsky.social explaining how this and more can make for better conversations: buff.ly/F8qaXIw

20 May 2026

It's hard to get consensus when everyone has an opinion but no one agrees on the problem. @noctovis shares how to shift from arguments to effective collaboration. Read, watch, or listen: virtualddd.com/facilitating...

13 May 2026

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