David Whitney, Director of Architecture at NewDay, and Ian Cooper, Senior Principal Engineer at Just Eat Takeaway, delve into the evolution of software architecture. They discuss the shift from traditional to collaborative approaches, highlighting the tension between emergent and designed architectures. Key points include the importance of communication, the danger of pattern cargo-culting, and the need for sustainable design over quick fixes. They emphasize that architectural challenges are ultimately about people, requiring empathy and shared language to succeed.
