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Interviews with leading software architects and developers.
Listen to get deep insights on modern software architecture and development approaches while facing sociotechnical challenges.
If you are a technology executive, senior architect, or software engineer you will gain a fresh perspective on increasing success and innovation in software design and implementation.
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Choosing the Right Architectural Styles and Patterns

Jul 15 2024 53 mins  
SummaryIn this conversation, Vaughn Vernon and Udi Dahan discuss various topics related to software architecture, including service-oriented architecture (SOA), event-driven architecture, and sagas. They emphasize the importance of using the right architectural styles and patterns in the right places, rather than over-applying or misapplying them. They also discuss the role of patt

Innovating at Scale: Lessons from McDonald’s Tech Evolution

Jun 17 2024 49 mins  
Hemi Trickey, Head of Global Enterprise Architecture at McDonald’s, shares her insights on software architecture and digital transformation. She discusses her background in telecom and digital marketing, as well as her experience with software as a service (SaaS) before it became popular. Hemi emphasizes the importance of architecture patterns, observability, and manageability in

Revolutionizing Healthcare: Discovering How Domain-Driven Design Leads to Improved Patient Outcomes

May 04 2024 96 mins  
Mark Wardle, Chief Clinical Information Officer, and Vaughn Vernon discuss the intersection of healthcare and technology. Mark emphasizes the need for technology to improve patient care and the challenges of integrating digital systems in healthcare.Mark also highlights the importance of Domain-Driven Design in healthcare, as it allows for a more patient-centered approach and bette

Decentralizing Data: Navigating the Shift to Data Mesh

Apr 24 2024 75 mins  
SummaryIn this podcast episode, Vaughn and Mark Planagumà discuss various aspects of data strategies and the implementation of Data Mesh. Mark shares his background in data engineering and his experience in building data platforms for different companies. They explore the use of Domain-Driven Design in data strategies and the role of contracts in data architecture. Mark explains t

Journey to Explore DDD: Denver, Americas, and Beyond

Jan 01 2024 45 mins  
In this episode of the Add Dot podcast, Vaughn Vernon and Paul Rayner discuss the evolution of the Domain-Driven Design (DDD) community in North America. The conversation highlights the importance of fostering connections and providing valuable learning experiences.Throughout the conversation, Vaughn and Paul share insights into the complexities of modernization efforts, particular

Breaking the Silence: Navigating the Spectrum of Communication Patterns

Dec 08 2023 45 mins  
In this podcast episode, Vaughn interviews Jacqui Read, a .NET developer turned software architect and author of the book "Communication Patterns: A Guide for Developers and Architects." Jacqui discusses the inspiration behind her book, emphasizing the importance of soft skills in conjunction with technical expertise. She highlights her experience in various domains and how she int

Humanity and AI

Nov 13 2023 55 mins  
Vaughn and Karen discuss the possible benefits for and threats to humanity in the use of AI. They dip into Karen's overlapping work in blockchain and AI and her unique accomplishments and awards in her blockchain and AI work. These topics take both Vaughn and Karen way back to the days of OS/2 and its superiority to Windows, which they both experienced.Karen describes her current w

Made for the Cloud: Cell-based Architecture, Ballerina Language, and Choreo Platform

Aug 28 2023 70 mins  
Vaughn and Asanka—WSO2's CTO— discuss a relatively radical and fresh approach to cloud applications and services development. The tools include the domain-driven Cell-based Architecture, the Ballerina programming language, and the Choreo cloud platform. This purpose-built trio is composed as one powerful offering to give software engineers the ability to focus their efforts on

Banking Transformation and Modernization

Aug 03 2023 75 mins  
Vaughn Vernon has a conversation with Alfredo Muñoz regarding the transformation and modernization within banks, why it's so urgently needed, and how efforts can be successful. Their discussion encompasses BIAN, Domain-Driven Design, Data Mesh, and why focusing on business capabilities as business, service, events, and data domains is critical. We address why banks are so resistan

From Sustainable Architecture to Domain-Driven Transformation

Jul 14 2023 60 mins  
Vaughn and Carola discuss human cognition and how our minds deal with complexity through recognizing shapes, organizing into hierarchies, and categorizing by types. This introduces what sustainable architecture is and why we naturally benefit from this brain-friendly way of designing software. Domain-Driven Design is a thread woven throughout their conversation, which ties together