The digital grass isn’t greener. It isn’t grass.
Don't project your constraints onto others who work differently.
The Architect Elevator
Modern architects look beyond UML and design patterns to transform IT by connecting the strategy 'penthouse' with the technology 'engine room'. They ride the Architect Elevator.
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Executive Impact = Logos × Pathos
Engage your audience with facts: from structure to patterns to storyline.
Invest Your Political Capital
Spend generously but don't go bankrupt.
The Mighty Metaphor
Translating your topic into the audience's world allows them to think for themselves.
The Economics of Technical Speaking
What are 45 minutes of your time actually worth?
Being an architect isn’t the sum of skills. It’s the product.
It's not about adding more skills; it's about force-multiplying them.
We renamed everything thrice. Still, nothing improved.
If you want change, you first must understand the root cause.
Transformation Gremlins
Trying to make something novel under existing constraints leads to Gremlins.
(Naive) Reuse Considered Harmful?
Reuse per boxes and lines is great---if you ignore operational needs!
Enterprise Architects: From Cartographers to Scouts
Check the map, and then go have a look for yourself.
Architecture is a game of constraint satisfaction.
When progress removes major constraints, it's time to recalibrate your heuristics.
Is AWS Lambda a Halo Product?
Shiny, advanced, a strong fan following, but lack of mainstream adoption---the trademarks of a halo product. Sounds like AWS Lambda?
Are Business Architects Always Grumpy?
Or: why do IT architects seem have more fun?