Architecture
Event-Driven Architecture and Asynchronous Systems
Event-driven architecture succeeds by accepting that distributed systems are inherently asynchronous. Fighting this truth with synchronous abstractions causes cascading failures.
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Apr 03, 2026
Architecture
Conway’s Law Never Stopped Being True
Conway's Law predicts that architecture mirrors team communication. 57 years later, ignoring it remains the root cause of most architectural failures.
Mar 16, 2026
Architecture
The Modular Monolith as Stoic Discipline
Architectural simplicity is not a concession. The modular monolith demands more discipline than microservices and delivers more reliability for most teams.
Mar 15, 2026
Architecture
Conway’s Law as Applied Psychology
Conway's Law states that systems mirror organizational communication structures. In practice, this mirroring operates as applied psychology: technical architecture reveals trust patterns, power hierarchies, and…
Mar 12, 2026