How to tackle friction between product and engineering in scale-ups
As an organization matures and grows, silos will inevitably emerge. That can pose problems, particularly in the relationship between product and engineering functions — friction can slow growth and ma...
9 Feb 202339min
Six key technology trends for 2023
It's often said that technology moves quickly, but the decisions we make about it can have long-term consequences. That's why identifying these trends — and understanding what they mean — matters. At ...
26 Jan 202342min
Tackling system complexity with domain-driven design
Despite the term being coined two decades ago by Eric Evans, domain-driven design has arguably become more relevant than ever in software engineering, thanks to the rise of cloud and highly complex di...
12 Jan 202335min
Shifting left on accessibility
The issue of accessibility in relation to technology and software has gained increased attention in recent years. While few would disagree that it's important, it nevertheless remains something that i...
29 Dec 202230min
Data Mesh revisited
Data Mesh is one of the most powerful and widely-discussed concepts to emerge from Thoughtworks in recent years. As the world becomes increasingly aware of the risks and challenges data can pose — fro...
15 Dec 202249min
Low-code/no-code platforms: The 10% trap and the limits of abstractions
Low-code and no-code development platforms have been heralded in recent years as a solution to engineering talent gaps and as a trend that will properly democratize technology, allowing even non-coder...
1 Dec 202230min
Welcome to the fediverse: Exploring Mastodon, ActivityPub and beyond [Special]
For many who have been part of the recent migration of users from Twitter to Mastodon, their first encounters with the "fediverse" have been puzzling, even disorienting. Given a decade in which we've ...
24 Nov 202244min
Rethinking software governance: Reflecting on the second edition of Building Evolutionary Architectures
Building Evolutionary Architectures was published in 2017. In it, Thoughtworks CTO Rebecca Parsons, Neal Ford and Pat Kua defined and developed the concept of "evolutionary architecture" and demonstra...
17 Nov 202238min
