Most enterprise architecture diagrams are theatre
· One min read
Unpopular opinion: most architecture diagrams in enterprise companies are theatre. While my system diagrams usually live on the team rooms' whiteboards for years.
4 posts tagged with "Tech North Stars"
Thoughts on architecture, technical direction, and the value of shared decision records.
View All TagsWhy I almost didn't build OTF Tech North Stars
· 2 min read
I almost didn't build this lifesaver.
For years, every time I joined a new engagement, I rebuilt the same architecture artefacts from scratch. C4 diagrams. ADRs. Cost breakdowns. Security layers.
What a Tech North Star actually contains — and what each part is worth
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Most engineering teams think documentation is a tax they pay at the end of a project.
It's actually a multiplier lever they're giving up at the start.
The shared map your engineering team doesn't have
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Most digital projects fail because nobody shares the same mental image in the team. I would argue this is the only problem that kills more projects and budgets than any other out there.