by Organisers @virtualddd | Jan 20, 2026
A facilitator can offer to formally make the decision and take on the accountability, after asking for the team’s consent. This unblocks the process while protecting the psychological safety of team members who do not feel ready for that level of responsibility. It is...
by Organisers @virtualddd | Jan 20, 2026
Shift focus from attempting to eliminate every bug before deployment to ensuring rapid recovery from failure in production. The cost of a quickly remediated production incident is often lower than the cost of maintaining complex, slow, and brittle pre-production...
by Organisers @virtualddd | Jan 20, 2026
Acknowledging that a decision was contentious provides crucial context for anyone revisiting it later. You do not need to detail personal dynamics, but noting significant disagreement is important. This helps future teams understand the historical forces at play and...
by Organisers @virtualddd | Jan 20, 2026
Teams are more likely to internalize and value architectural principles after they have personally experienced the pain caused by their absence. Without this context, principles can seem like abstract, unnecessary overhead. An architect’s role is to share their own...
by Organisers @virtualddd | Jan 19, 2026
Assume positive intent and acknowledge that facilitators, like anyone, can be busy or momentarily forget things. Offer support by gently raising concerns or asking clarifying questions, recognising they might be grateful for the assistance. Example A participant...
