by Organisers @virtualddd | Jan 18, 2026
We often assume that once we get everyone in a room for a design workshop, the hard part is over. But what happens when the person signing off on the whole thing has a fundamentally different idea of the workshop's purpose than you do — and you only find out two...
by Organisers @virtualddd | Jan 6, 2026
When we kick off a major system modernization, we often fixate on the new tech stack and the shiny architecture. We map out microservices, choose cloud providers, and plan agile sprints. What we sometimes forget is that the "legacy" isn't just old code....
by Organisers @virtualddd | Nov 11, 2025
Making architectural decisions is often seen as the responsibility of a select few—the senior architects who hand down blueprints from an ivory tower. But what happens when you turn that model on its head? What does it look like when teams are empowered to make their...
by Organisers @virtualddd | Oct 14, 2025
You gather the team, present a critical architectural decision, and open the floor for input. You are aiming for collaboration, for shared ownership. But you are met with silence. Or perhaps a hesitant deference: "You're the architect, you decide.” This is a...
by Organisers @virtualddd | Sep 30, 2025
Welcome to our ongoing series on facilitating software design and architecture, featuring Andrea, Andrew, and Kenny, as we explore the stories that shape our work. In this episode, Andrew shares a story that will sound familiar to many of us. It’s about the decisions...
