Are Estimates Actually Valuable?
A video reacting to comments on estimates by our viewer yugr: we have a toolbox of practices, each practice has an applicability domain, estimates are no different.
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AI Transformations Will Change Your Role
In 2026, large organizations will transform due to AI and blur the lines between roles still considered distinct today.
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Do The Simplest Thing That Could Possibly Work
In software architecture and design, your best bet is to do the simplest thing that could possibly work to solve the problem you know now rather than reach the ideal state of the system. Yet, this is not the default way of designing software. So how can we do better? Let’s see, with the help
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3 Collaboration Challenges In 2025
Alex talks about three collaboration challenges he identified while working with teams in 2025:
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Yes, you can test it before it’s done
A common statement we hear from testers in agile organizations is that “we can’t test it until it’s done”. Alex breaks down in this video why that’s not entirely true. A few things that are discussed: There’s much more in the video, so keep watching – or listening.
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3 Techniques for Story Slicing
When a team switches from projects to agile product management, the mindset change is not obvious. Alex explores in this video a few techniques and a few mindset changes that help.
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Dealing With Estimation Variability
A common question our clients ask is: our estimations are not precise enough, what should we do? Alex responds in this video.
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Dealing with Uncertainty
A few tips on dealing with uncertainty, inspired by recent events in the world and in technology. Links:
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Architectural Trade Offs
Software architecture is about trade-offs, but what does this mean and how do we deal with them? Links:
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Books Recommendation for Software Architecture
What should you read as a software architect? The main problem of new software architects is that there are too many resources, and it’s overwhelming. So let’s look at some book recommendations. Links:
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