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The Pain Train: Why I Write
Together, we can figure out how to stop riding the pain train. And start doing more knowledge work.
Artful Crumpet
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Writing About Experiences
I write to think. These posts explore a mix of topics — they are like finding a box of letters in the attic.
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Making Time for Thinking
As we move toward thinking together about a system of interrelated software, the conceptual load can become overwhelming. We don’t need to control everything. What we need is … time to think.
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Introducing Systems ReArchitected
Architecting Systems has evolved into a systems-design community. The newsletter is now Systems ReArchitected.
Because architecting a system is not enough.
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About Me
I just couldn’t write one more speaker bio. So, I … went off piste.
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This morning, I am snark-bested by ChatGPT
Perhaps I have trained my assistant a bit too well. She is now the plucky comic relief side kick in my inner hero movie.
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Enough of What? An Exercise.
A writing exercise to uncover ‘enough of what?’ in which I share TMI and link to cool stuff.
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Collaborative Modeling
A system falls apart when its parts speak different languages. Collaborative modeling helps teams build shared understanding before deep architectural schisms form.
Also, the elephant parable.
