TEQnation 2023: Aligning Teams and Architecture for Fast Flow – A Use Case – Paul van der Slot

Are you always in meetings with other teams to get things done? Are changes in your software system time-consuming? Is your software system getting too complex?Delivering valuable software quickly and efficiently is often the goal of software projects. However, achieving fast flow can be challenging, especially as a software product grows in complexity and size. I had the same experience at a Dutch energy network operator.Clearly, this was not where we wanted to be. We wanted to empower teams and create value continuously. To do this, we had to restructure the architecture and the team’s responsibilities. In this talk, I will share the actions we took to make this happen (and the reasoning behind them). Our approach has influences from Domain-Driven Design, Conway’s Law, Team Topologies, and more.This talk will be a combination of theory and practice. I will share my tips and lessons learned so you can take advantage of them.