When working with stakeholders, it is crucial to skillfully define the project’s goal. Without this, sooner or later, the tasks being performed will prove to be useless. How do you distinguish business goals from needs? What questions help in …
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A tech lead is not just someone who can code; they also take responsibility for the entirety of the delivery process, including its success or failure. What skills does a modern Tech Lead need? What techniques can help in their daily work? How should …
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The pandemic has shifted a large portion of our meetings to the virtual world. This shift means we can no longer use the natural tools we had in offices—whiteboards, notes, drawings on paper. Often, remote meetings turn into empty word-throwing …
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The agile approach has become the de-facto standard in our technology industry. However, it seems that in certain situations, it does more harm than good. The backdrop for this article is Oskar Dudycz’s article “When Agile is not enough” …
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Bounded Context is a way of dividing the system into separate business and technical areas. This concept was brilliantly visualized by Nick Tune in his Bounded Context Canvas: However, the question arises how to show the processes inside this kind …
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The foundation of communication is that both parties must use a common language. If I speak Polish and my client speaks English, it’s obvious that we won’t understand each other. However, just speaking the same language doesn’t guarantee mutual …
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Throughout my career, I have worked in several software houses, helped a few more, and know about a dozen others. And each one faces the same problem – how to effectively manage project knowledge within the company. At first glance, it seems simple. …
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Some time ago, my article on evolutionary architecture and organizational design was published on InfoQ in May 2021. This piece explores key concepts and practices for implementing evolutionary architecture within organizations. I invite you to read …
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Many people complain that their computer systems turned out to be more difficult to build and maintain than they initially expected. Allow me to add a few words from my perspective. In my view, this problem stems from a flawed metaphor we use when …
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Conway’s law is a topic that has been around for some time and we are reminded of its’ importance in our daily work. „Any organization that designs a system (defined broadly) will produce a design whose structure is a copy of the …
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