I have been using the same architectural principles for solution design for years, always is cheap and sometimes is expensive. I am amazed at some of the different reactions I get from IT professionals when they first hear me say it and I do say it a lot. For the
As Enterprise Architects our job is to focus on understanding the “As Is” and building transition plans to get to the “To Be”. But I always like to remind people don’t forget the “What Was”. We can learn from our past experiences if we do the due diligence to
Early on in my career, I was introduced to business capability modeling. This technique helps an organization identify its capabilities. It focuses on what the business does rather than how it does it. Capabilities help abstract the “how” away and define the needed capabilities of what the company does to
How we position ourselves in conversations can have an impact on how we are able to move the conversation along. A few years back my company was designing a website for a local insurance company. The daughter of the owner, Samantha had joined the firm and was helping us get
Crypto currency has been a hot topic in the news again with the rise in prices for Bitcoin, Ethereum and Dogecoin. We have also seen Non-fungible tokens or NFTs get a lot of attention in the press. Both items utilize the same underlying technology called blockchain. So, what is a
When my kids were teenagers, we used to play a game at my house, I called “Where are my keys”. My kids never put their car keys in the same place when they came home which caused the panic search to find out where they were minutes before they needed
Over the years I have accumulated a laundry list of catchphrases, sayings, and principles that have helped me explain to my team members what I am trying to convey. Of course like any good Software Architect, I have documented those items into a list I hope to publish in more
Always is cheap and sometimes is expensive. I have been using this principle for most of my professional career. It is intended to get at the heart of what it is we do when we design solutions by driving to standards, patterns, and practices. Repeatability and reusability are key deliverables
I have worked on many software development projects where I was asked to do a technical review. During the review, I would find holes in their technical architecture. For example, the security model was not fully built out or the business continuity plan was not defined. When I would raise
I just finished falling down the rabbit hole of QR codes. I had no idea the power these things had. Honestly, I thought all they did was point to websites, but they can do so much more than open a restaurant menu on your phone. This article is about my
I know all technical articles these days are supposed to be about artificial intelligence, but I think many organizations are still working to modernize their application development lifecycles. I was going through my file archives this weekend and came across an old graphic I used often, and it made me
At 62, the calculus of time fundamentally changes. For decades, like most professionals, I had a transactional relationship with time. You dedicate your weeks to the company, and in exchange, you build a career, provide for your family, and solve complex problems. But recently, I decided to step away from