Our models should be driven by the domain, but not constrained by what domain experts tell us. After all, the domain language is messy, organic, ambiguous, social, incomplete, and if it has any intentional design to it at all, it's not designed to be turned into software. Modelling is more than capturing requirements, it's the opportunity to create novel concepts. This talk will use real-world stories to invite you to discuss.
Surviving a National Blackout with Offline-First Architecture | Emilio Carrión
We design for high availability assuming connectivity is always present. But what happens when a nationwide power outage leaves warehouses in the dark and cloud systems completely unreachable? During a major blackout that impacted most of Spain’s power grid, Mercadona...


