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Every team I talk to that has put a language model somewhere near a real decision eventually arrives at the same meeting.

This is the second deep dive in a series that started with an opening post called "Context Maps in the Age of AI."

This is the first deep dive in a series that follows from an opening post called "Context Maps in the Age of AI."

We have spent years using Context Maps to reason about how Bounded Contexts and the teams behind them relate to each other.

There is a pattern I keep encountering in modernization engagements.

I hear the same three sentences in client conversations, in different industries, almost every week.

Download the executive summary Last year I was doing an architecture review for a mid-sized German company.

When we talk about Bounded Contexts in Domain-driven Design (DDD), the conversation often goes toward architecture, integration, or team ownership.

Yesterday I had the pleasure of hosting a hands-on workshop titled "Persistence strategies for aggregates: exploring the trade-offs" at the Domain Driven Design Europe Conference 2025 in Antwerp, Belgium.

Platform Engineering continues to gain significant attention in the technology industry.

You've likely experienced the overwhelming and seemingly chaotic whirlwind of sticky notes during EventStorming workshops.

Nick Tune and Eduardo Da Silva on the Kesselhaus Stage The second day of the Agile Meets Architecture Conference 2025 in Berlin has drawn to a close, and I'm leaving with a profound sense of satisfaction and inspiration.

Yesterday marked the opening day of the Agile Meets Architecture Conference in Berlin, and it was a fitting start for a gathering that aspires to bridge the gap between hands-on agility and high-level architectural thinking.

As of April 1st, I’m starting a new professional chapter while sticking to my roots: I’ll be working as a freelancer.