Hello everyone,
it's time for a meetup again! On May 17, 2024, we're planning an awesome double feature session on architecture topics. First, we're having the fabulous Dave Thomas with a talk about the coevolution of code and architecture, followed by the great David Leitner, who'll speak about architecture modernization. Note that Dave's talk is different from the one he's giving at the CodeCrafts conference the day before!
The meetup is on a Friday this time, so we're starting a bit earlier. This is the agenda:
- 16:00 Opening doors
- 16:30 First talk: Dave Thomas - Coevolution of Architecture and Code - Closing the Gap?
- 17:00 Second talk: David Leitner - Patterns of Legacy Modernisation
- 18:00 Pizza and Beer courtesy of &
- 19:00 Closing doors
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And this is what Dave and David are saying about their talks:
Dave Thomas - Coevolution of Architecture and Code - Closing the Gap?
In an ideal world we would have “Architecture as Code”, but in reality, we have “Architecture is what you can hopefully infer from the code you have”! Every expert consultant and new hire asks the same question - What is the application architecture? They get essentially the same reply from different companies on different products - “ In the beginning, we had a good architecture, we even had diagrams and architectural styles but then reality set in, we added a lot of developers, didn’t have time to update the architecture and quickly we disappeared into the code. Now we just have the code”. In this talk, we explore closing the gap between architecture and code.
Dave Thomas has a wide spectrum of experience in the software industry as an executive, investor, board member, consultant, architect, and engineer. He is Chairman of Bedarra Corp, which provides consulting on technology and business strategy for emerging technology, products and services. Dave served as Chief Scientist/CSO of Kx Systems, First Derivatives Plc. He co-founded Bedarra Research Labs, creators of the Ivy visual analytics workbench. Dave is the founder of YOW! Conferences and Workshops. He was Managing Director of Object Mentor - company specializing in the training and deployment of Agile and Object-Oriented Software Development methodologies. Founder and past CEO of Object Technology International (OTI), becoming CEO of IBM OTI Labs after its sale to IBM. [OMG, I have to shorten the bio here because it's getting too large. Dave is a legend!]
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David Leitner - Patterns of Legacy Modernisation
This talk delves into real-world stories of transitioning from legacy systems to modern architectures. You'll learn from firsthand experiences by spotlighting technical challenges, inevitable pitfalls, and lessons learned. But we will also go beyond the code and will explore the sociotechnical aspect of legacy migration, emphasizing the crucial role of organizational change and highlighting the significance of prioritizing "why" over "how". Leaving this talk will provide you with techniques, patterns, and a wealth of insights that will likely enhance your chances of successfully modernizing.
David is Chief Technologist at SQUER, a Software Company based in Munich and Vienna, working with different stacks and environments but always an overarching mission: connect ideas and provide impact - with technology. He spends much of his time on the frontlines tackling the challenges of scaling software and complex domains, with a strong focus on cloud-native architectures and infrastructures. David enjoys sharing his knowledge as a conference speaker and lecturer for his post-diploma courses at the University of Applied Sciences Technikum Vienna.
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The location, food, and drinks are sponsored by & (https://andamp.io/) this time. & is sketching, crafting and shipping software. Thank you, &, for having us!
Space is limited, so please register if you want to come. As always, we're very much looking forward to seeing you!
Best regards,
Fabian and Gottfried
