by Organisers @virtualddd | Oct 23, 2025
Leaders should facilitate and enable team decision-making rather than intervening to solve the problem themselves, if there even is a problem, because often the team doesn’t experience one themselves. Taking over decisions, even with good intentions, creates a cycle...
by Organisers @virtualddd | Oct 23, 2025
Clearly communicate the decision-making process being used for any given choice. If a leader has already made a decision, they should state it directly rather than creating a false pretense of seeking input. This respects people's time and avoids breeding...
by Organisers @virtualddd | Oct 13, 2025
Instead of relying on theoretical pros and cons, assign a task to build a small, real feature using each competing technology. This provides concrete, context-specific data and direct experience for the team to base their decision on. It moves the discussion from...
by Organisers @virtualddd | Sep 16, 2025
Context Rather than writing a decision record after a decision has already been made, which can feel bureaucratic and less useful, teams should start the document early in the decision-making process. This makes the process more useful and collaborative. The ADR...