Every Software Org is Dysfunctional • R. Parsons, G. Hohpe, B. O'Reilly & A. Harmel-Law • GOTO 2025

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Rebecca Parsons - CTO Emerita at Thoughtworks
Gregor Hohpe - Author of "Platform Strategy", "The Software Architect Elevator", et al.
Barry O'Reilly - Founder at Black Tulip Tech and Author of "Residues" & "The Architect's Paradox"
Andrew Harmel-Law - Technical Principal at Thoughtworks & Author of "Facilitating Software Architecture" @AndrewHarmelLaw 

RESOURCES
Rebecca
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-parsons-871491
https://twitter.com/rebeccaparsons

Gregor
https://twitter.com/ghohpe
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ghohpe
http://eaipatterns.com
https://architectelevator.com

Barry
https://bsky.app/profile/technologytulip.bsky.social
https://www.linkedin.com/in/barry-o-reilly-b924657
https://www.blacktulip.se

Andrew
https://bsky.app/profile/andrewhl.bsky.social
https://twit.social/@ahl
https://x.com/al94781
https://github.com/andrewharmellaw
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewharmellaw
https://andrewharmellaw.github.io

ABSTRACT
Speakers interview each other on topics that matter to them. [...]

TIMECODES
00:00 Intro
04:57 Dysfunction is human — It's the feature, not a bug
10:11 The decision trap: Why how you decide matters more than what you decide
17:15 Quantum mechanics turns 100 — What does it mean for SW architecture?
22:23 From Sun Microsystems to the cloud: How hardware shapes SW architecture
27:03 Architect as diplomat: Navigating legacy, teams & org boundaries
36:00 Will AI replace the architect — or just amplify their blind spots?
41:03 Gen AI as a stressor: Protecting your SW architecture from the outside in
44:30 Outro

Read the full abstract here:
https://gotocph.com/2025/sessions/3782

RECOMMENDED BOOKS
Ford, Parsons, Kua & Sadalage  • Building Evolutionary Architectures 2nd Edition • https://amzn.to/3lqr5Q8
Gregor Hohpe • Platform Strategy • https://amzn.to/4cxfYdb
Gregor Hohpe • The Software Architect Elevator • https://amzn.to/3F6d2ax
Barry O'Reilly • Residues • https://leanpub.com/residuality
Barry O'Reilly • The Architect's Paradox • https://leanpub.com/architectsparadox
Andrew Harmel-Law • Facilitating Software Architecture • https://amzn.eu/d/5kZKVfU

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