by Organisers @virtualddd | May 26, 2026
There's a certain frustration that comes from doing everything right — by the book, with experienced people, using proven methods — and still watching it fail. Not because the methods were wrong, but because the real problem was somewhere else entirely,...
by Organisers @virtualddd | Mar 31, 2026
We often assume that resolving a major outage requires centralized command and control—getting the right experts in a room and coordinating their efforts until the problem is solved. But sometimes the best thing incident commanders can do is create space for the right...
by Organisers @virtualddd | Mar 17, 2026
We hit resistance in our architecture work, and what do we do? We explain more. We create another diagram, write another document, schedule another meeting to walk through the rationale. After twenty years of this pattern, Diana Montalion realized she was pushing the...
by Organisers @virtualddd | Mar 3, 2026
It happens more often than we admit: architectural decisions get made not through careful analysis, but because one person in the room speaks louder than everyone else. The consequences ripple outward—through the codebase, through the team, through people's...
by Organisers @virtualddd | Dec 23, 2025
Welcome to another instalment of Stories on Facilitating Software Architecture and Design. In our conversations, we explore the real-world challenges of building software and leading teams. Today, we’re joined by Paul Rayner, a consultant, trainer, and facilitator...
