In a perfect world, we wouldn’t need to experiment—every decision would be correct. But the reality is different. Despite its power, Architectural Experimentation is rarely used.
Explore why teams don’t use this powerful tool more often, and how teams can change that.
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In #SoftwareArchitecture, being wrong is inevitable! If you are never wrong, you’re not challenging yourself enough, and you’re not learning.
The key isn’t to avoid mistakes (that's impossible!) - it’s to handle them effectively!
🔗 Read the #InfoQ article to learn how: https://bit.ly/3VI86Qo
In every tech decision, teams often face a key dilemma:
❓ Do we rely on tried-and-true technologies that minimize immediate risk, even if they may not perfectly meet our needs?
❓ Do we explore new and unfamiliar technologies that may be a better fit, but may be risky to implement?
Striking the right balance between stability and innovation is crucial. So, how should teams approach this trade-off?
Read the #InfoQ article to explore more: https://bit.ly/48RBGs0
#TechnicalDebt is often used as a metaphor for communicating the long-term implications of architectural decisions & trade-offs to stakeholders.
But is it always accurate? The Technical Debt metaphor is misleading because much of the so-called debt never needs to be, and in fact isn’t, repaid.
For a deeper dive into this perspective, check out the #InfoQ article by Pierre Pureur & Kurt Bittner.
Read now: https://bit.ly/3ZpFP44
#SoftwareArchitecture #Agile #MVA #MinimumViableArchitecture
Architectural Retrospectives vs. Architectural Reviews: Wondering about the difference?
Architectural Retrospectives - help teams to improve their way of working
Architectural Reviews - help teams to improve the product on which they are working
Read the #InfoQ article by Pierre Pureur & Kurt Bittner to gain more insights: https://bit.ly/3LYe7Di
#SoftwareArchitecture #ArchitecturalReviews #Retrospectives #ContinuousImprovement #MinimumViableArchitecture
#SoftwareArchitecture, like life, consists of a series of trade-off decisions made with incomplete information & often under tremendous time pressure.
The art of making trade-offs is a matter of minimizing the team’s unhappiness with the architecture. No architecture is perfect, but it can be "good enough".
What constitutes "good enough" is worth exploring in more detail: https://bit.ly/3yOo9E1
Just as a #MinimumViableArchitecture (MVA) approach does not create a system’s architecture in a single step, adopting an MVA approach takes a series of incremental steps as well.
These organizational changes start with a single development team and use feedback to evolve the process as more teams are brought in.
Gain more insights on #InfoQ: https://bit.ly/4aacUmd
#SoftwareArchitecture #AgileArchitecture #ContinuousArchitecture
🎧 Listen to the #InfoQ #podcast and dive into the world of #ContinuousArchitecture with Thomas Betts, Kurt Bittner & Pierre Pureur: https://bit.ly/49W6vvd
Topics covered:
✅ the role of a #SoftwareArchitect
✅ the importance of documenting #ArchitecturalDecisions
✅ why you need a #MinimumViableArchitecture for any #MinimumViableProduct
Never "Done" - Always Evolving!
#SoftwareArchitecture is a continual flow of continuously revisited decisions! With automated DoDs - #DefinitionOfDone -, you can continuously enhance your software's architecture with every release.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/46UgMHz
#InfoQ article by Pierre Pureur & Kurt Bittner
A Definition of Done describes the criteria that determines whether a software product is releasable. While normally focused on functional aspects of quality, teams can strengthen the quality and sustainability of their products if they expand their DoD to include architectural considerations.
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