Stories on Facilitating Software Design and Architecture

We’ve consistently observed a common pattern: regardless of the architectural approach—from traditional enterprise to more hands-on, emergent methods—teams face similar obstacles when building effective systems. The core challenge remains how to build software that truly works and enables a smooth flow of delivery. 

To address this, we’ve started a new series, Stories on Facilitating Software Design and Architecture. In these sessions, we focus on real-world experiences from our community, sharing practical stories about the alternative approaches that have delivered results. It’s about moving beyond the theoretical and into the practical, shared wisdom of what actually works.

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andrea magnorsky

Andrea Magnorsky

Systems and Functional Programming

Kenny (Baas) Schwegler

Collaborative Software Designer

Andrew Harmel-Law

Facilitating Software Architect

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They Knew the Answer Before They Understood the Problem

We Spent Years Improving the Wrong Thing

Everyone Had an Opinion But Nobody Changed Their Mind

Why Drawing the Same System Reveals Different Architectures

When Method Wars Hide the Real Problem

When Fixing an Outage Means Staying Out of the Way

When Explaining More Isn’t the Answer

When the Loudest Voice in the Room Architects Your Future