Jimmy's initial thoughts after The Future of Software Development Retreat Europe
Future of Software Development Retreat Europe is an invite-only gathering held in the Swiss Alps, hosted by Thoughtworks, and designed to navigate the shift to AI-native softwar...
Your system architecture could make or break your new initiative
The decisions you make at the start of a software initiative are some of the hardest to undo later. Here are two architecture mistakes we frequently see – and what actually work...
Katharina's reflections from Domain-Driven Design Europe 2026
Katharina spoke at Domain-Driven Design Europe 2026 and shares her reflections from the conference in Antwerp.
Isn’t an e-shop enough?
When we start discussions with companies about product configurators and CPQ – what we call a Self-service Solution Configurator – a common early question is this: isn’t an e-sh...
From military to civilian use
A few months ago I wrote a text called “Dual-use” about how civilian concepts and thinking is being utilised with great success by the militaries. The example was DOT-Chain Defe...
Tips for developers on improving collaboration with domain experts
According to Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and real life experience, good collaboration with the domain experts is of crucial importance when developing software. It’s amazingly po...