by Organisers @virtualddd | Mar 1, 2026
When choosing an architectural approach, explicitly think through what it means for the teams that deploy, test, and support your software—not just what it means for developers. Introducing patterns like message queues or event sourcing changes how QA needs to test...
by Organisers @virtualddd | Mar 1, 2026
When someone pushes hard for a particular architectural approach, they're often expressing underlying values or fears rather than purely technical reasoning. By explicitly identifying these value-based heuristics—the principles actually driving their...
by Organisers @virtualddd | Feb 13, 2026
When you find yourself working much harder than usual to keep a session moving, to get people to add stickies, or to generate conversation, that effort is a signal that something beneath the surface is blocking progress. The facilitator shouldn't have to push...
by Organisers @virtualddd | Feb 13, 2026
Before intervening on behavior or dynamics that bother you as a facilitator, figure out whether it's actually hindering the group or only hindering you. Use sense-making exercises or casual conversations during breaks to check if others are experiencing what...
by Organisers @virtualddd | Feb 13, 2026
When leadership views collaborative modeling sessions as wasted time rather than real work, don't try to convince them with a big event. Instead, embed collaborative modeling into regular working sessions in small ways. Make it part of business as usual rather...
