Podcasts

The Financial Architecture of Software with Ian Miell

In this episode, Thomas Betts speaks with Ian Miell about how the financial aspects of a business affect how software is designed and built. If Conway’s Law says organizational structures determine the software design, then following the money helps us understand why those organization structures exist, and ultimately whether software will be successful in achieving its goals.

Understanding Event-Driven Architecture in a Multicloud Environment

Teena Idnani, senior solutions architect at Microsoft, shares her experience on how and when to use event-driven architectures to improve the experience of your customers. She touches on when to use and not use this approach, as well as how to design your system, implement observability, and when to consider using more than one cloud vendor.

Designing for Knowledge Flow with Diana Montalion

In this episode, Thomas Betts speaks with Diana Montalion about how architecture is designing for knowledge flow. The conversation covers the differences between knowledge stock and knowledge flow and the importance of a growth mindset. If you’re trying to find new ways to solve problems, you have to start by thinking in new ways.

Architecture Modernization with Nick Tune

In this episode, Thomas Betts talks with Nick Tune, co-author of the book Architecture Modernization - Socio-Technical Alignment of Software, Strategy, and Structure. The discussion includes how to know if it makes sense to invest in an architecture modernization journey, how to get started, what benefits you can expect to achieve, and how to measure the improvements.

Domain Storytelling with Stefan Hofer and Henning Schwentner

Domain storytelling is a technique for understanding a business domain by relying on people’s natural ability to learn a new language by listening to other people speaking that language. In this podcast, Stefan Hofer and Henning Schwentner cover when to use domain storytelling, what is involved in the pictographic language, and how to have productive storytelling sessions.