A familiar story: a tough decision is made during an incident, only to be reversed later, causing team frustration. It's a classic socio-technical problem of governance and trust.

Our latest post explores this scenario, looking at how clear decision records (ADRs) and leadership as allies can help break the cycle of burnout.

Read the full conversation:
https://virtualddd.com/facilitating-archdes/governance-after-incident-decision-reversal/

#DDD #SocioTechnical #Architecture #Governance

What do you do when the team stays silent on a critical architectural decision? It's a common and uncomfortable moment.

Our new story explores the reasons behind this hesitation, like fear of accountability, and offers practical ways to move forward. One key technique: ask for their consent to decide for them, then ask what they need to commit.

Read more at the URL.

https://virtualddd.com/facilitating-archdes/architectural-indecision/

#DDD #SoftwareArchitecture #Sociotechnical #Facilitation

Good thing @odrotbohm’s workshop/talk is a long one for this long flight I’m on…

https://youtu.be/k3o1nSh3g2Q

#Java #DDD #Modulith #Spring

The recording of my yesterday‘s “Tactical Domain-Driven Design with #Java and #Spring” at #Devoxx is already up on YouTube… https://youtu.be/k3o1nSh3g2Q?si=HbcQbI7O0XkQaZxj ☕️🍃⚗️ #DDD #jMolecules

We've scheduled our next session.

Trond Hjorteland will introduce systems thinking to help us see the forest for the trees. A look at how a holistic perspective can help us handle complexity and understand our part in the bigger picture.

Join us on 4 November, 08:00 UTC+13.

#DDD #SystemsThinking #Complexity

https://virtualddd.com/sessions/see-the-forest-for-the-trees-trond-hjorteland/

Thu, Oct 9th, 4:30pm – Domain-centric? Why Hexagonal and Onion Architecture are Answers to the Wrong Question – https://m.devoxx.com/events/dvbe25/talks/6237/domain-centric-why-hexagonal-onion-and-clean-architecture-are-answers-to-the-wrong-question #DDD 4/5

Tue, Oct 7th, 1:30pm – Tactical Domain-Driven Design with #Java and #Spring – https://m.devoxx.com/events/dvbe25/talks/6236/tactical-domain-driven-design-with-java-and-spring #DDD ☕️⚗️🍃📦2/5

Ever joined a project haunted by undocumented decisions?

Our new story on facilitating architecture explores these "ghost decisions." We discuss uncovering them through "architectural archaeology"—reverse-engineering the past into Architecture Decision Records (ADRs).

Understanding the 'why' empowers teams to challenge old constraints and evolve the system confidently.

Read more on the approach:
https://virtualddd.com/facilitating-archdes/uncovering-ghost-decisions-architecture/

#DDD #SoftwareArchitecture #ADR #SoftwareDesign #Facilitation

We've scheduled our next session with Gien Verschatse on slowing down to improve decision-making.

Is your team defaulting to tools like Kubernetes without fully understanding the problem? This session explores how to challenge those defaults, ask the right questions, and make better strategic choices.

Join us on October 2.
Details: https://virtualddd.com/sessions/slow-down-to-speed-up-your-decision-making-gien-verschatse/

#DDD #DomainDrivenDesign #SoftwareArchitecture #StrategicDesign

Ever joined a project and wondered "Why was this decision made?" Our new story discusses how transparency can help, shifting the architect's role from bottleneck to facilitator. We explore using Architectural Decision Records (ADRs) as a living tool to document the *why* as it happens.

Read more on this approach:
https://virtualddd.com/facilitating-archdes/systems-change-transparency/

#DDD #SoftwareArchitecture #ADR #Facilitation #Transparency

💡 "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."

Platform Engineering is falling into the same traps that led to Domain-Driven Design 20 years ago. Are you building custom solutions for generic problems while your competitors focus on what differentiates them?

Learn why your IDP needs DDD principles 👇

https://octopus.com/blog/your-idp-needs-ddd

#PlatformEngineering #DDD #DevOps

This is a great article! Especially, because it criticizes the approach I usually recommend. And because of that, I'll have a few thoughts to share. 😬 See you later in the comments section! 👋 #JPA #DDD
https://mastodon.social/@inw/115124327844091799

Update on the logical project view coming in #STS (flip your #SpringBoot tools to pre-release versions in #VSCode):

- Alphabetic sorting of the stereotypes per level
- Icons! (at least for some of them) 🔥

Up next: #SpringModulith groupings by application module.

⚗️🍃📦 #jMolecules #DDD #Spring

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A refined variant of the logical structure view in VSCode displaying application structure based on architectural, design and technology stereotypes in a tree-like structure.

Well, here goes nothing. The one article which is on my mind since almost a year. The one I've written now three times. And the one which I may struggle the most.

It is about #softwarearchitecture #ddd and #ORM.

Let me know what you think.

https://blog.maschmi.net/rottenOnion/

Double sneak preview! #jMolecules 2.0 is going to introduce a declarative stereotype concept for predefined ones (#DDD, #Spring) and custom ones declared in your projects. The #STS team has a prototype to turn that information into a project tree for higher-level project navigation. ☕️⚗️

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An image displaying a tree structure of a software application, grouping various components by their architectural stereotype, such as Domain Event Handlers, Aggregate Roots, Services, Entities.

Berlin people, next week Tuesday, there is another chance to learn more about Value Stream Mapping

I got invited to co-facilitate this meet-up, organised by the Berlin group for Domain Driven Design. I'm very much looking forward to this and happy for this opportunity!

https://www.meetup.com/domain-driven-design-berlin/events/310549214/

#agile #ddd

These "Stories on Facilitating Software Architecture" sessions will be a genuine, unscripted chat about the challenges, failures, and success stories on how to become a facilitating software architect. Expect our usual back-and-forth and no-frills talk.

#SoftwareArchitecture #TechTalk #FacilitatingArchitecture #TechLeadership #DDD #DomainDrivenDesign #SoftwareDevelopment #ArchitectureTalk #NoMoreIvoryTowers

I find the adulation and blind reverence towards #DDD annoying.

Reading a book that credits DDD (2003) with the invention of using specific types for each domain concept, when the concept was already formulated 4 years earlier by Fowler in 'Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code.'

As @SoCraTesAT 2025 is getting closer: Which sessions did you enjoy most last year? Quick reminder: We had all these https://socrates-conference.at/schedule/

For me, it were the #DDD discussions and the "Coding Fun" sessions with @codecopkofler.bsky.social

A long-term client contract is ending in September, so I'll have some time in the last three months of the year. I want to spend a lot of it slowing down, learning, experimenting, ... and I'll write about it here.

I also have some capacity for training and technical coaching (Test-Driven Development, Agile Engineering, Domain Driven Design). Contact me to discuss more details if you are interested: DM here or business@davidtanzer.net
#TDD #DDD #agile