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Facilitate, Don’t Dictate, Architectural Change

Facilitate, Don’t Dictate, Architectural Change

by Organisers @virtualddd | Dec 29, 2025

An architect's role is to facilitate understanding and alignment, not to command. This requires empathy and a deep understanding of diverse perspectives to guide change effectively. Avoid hierarchical power plays in favor of collaborative problem-solving....
Facilitate, Don’t Dictate, Architectural Change

Acknowledge Power Dynamics in Public Code Critique

by Organisers @virtualddd | Dec 15, 2025

Be mindful of your authority and the power dynamics within the team, such as employee versus contractor status. Publicly refactoring someone's work can be perceived as a personal attack, undermining trust and psychological safety. A private, collaborative...
Facilitate, Don’t Dictate, Architectural Change

Frame Testing as an Information-Gathering Activity

by Organisers @virtualddd | Dec 3, 2025

Define the primary purpose of testing as gathering information about the state of the system to enable informed decisions. This reframes testing from a simple bug-finding exercise to a strategic activity that reduces uncertainty. Every test must be justified by the...
Facilitate, Don’t Dictate, Architectural Change

EventStorming: Make a ceremony of throwing things away

by Organisers @virtualddd | Dec 3, 2025

When people are new to EventStorming, their initial approach is often to be reluctant to write things that aren't 100% correct. By making an example of the first sticky you throw away as a facilitator, you allow everyone to try something, be wrong, and improve...
Facilitate, Don’t Dictate, Architectural Change

EventStorming: Only remove stickies when discussed with the writer

by Organisers @virtualddd | Dec 3, 2025

We can only remove stickies on the paper roll if the person had a discussion with the one who wrote it. Ask the group: Is it really the same concept as you think it is, what does the orginal writer actually mean? Is it the same Domain Event? Examples When you remove...
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