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Interviews with leading software architects and developers.Listen to get deep insights on modern software architecture and development approaches while facing sociotechnical challenges.If you are a technology executive, senior architect, or software engineer you will gain a fresh perspective on increasing success and innovation in software design and implementation.More about Vaughn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest episodes

Jun 13, 2023 • 1h 4min
AsyncAPI and Event-Driven Architecture
Fran and Vaughn discuss the benefits of AsyncAPI in an event-driven architecture, including eliminating repeated code in microservices, inter-service shared AsyncAPI documents, versioned schema definitions, YAML vs KDL, add-on tools and templates, and their impact on productivity. The podcast also touches on Fran's background and regional specialties in Spain.

Apr 22, 2023 • 42min
API Portfolios for Everyone
Vaughn and John discuss API portfolios and monetization, covering topics such as API First, REST, GraphQL, gRPC, and using APIs with DDD. They explore the concept of ESBs, messaging in API development, and API design patterns. The conversation also delves into converting data sources into service-compatible formats, API marketplaces, and upcoming discussions on internal API and DDD.

Apr 4, 2023 • 44min
AI That Actually Works (and With Ethics, Even!)
Vaughn discusses generative AI with Cassidy Williams (@Cassidoo) regarding the SaaS AI product that she and her team have developed. They cover the challenges of generative AI that supports accuracy in content repurposing, such as: customers don't want content generated as a talk transcript with all images from the speaker's slide deck. Customers want the talk repurposed to contain the most salient points and related images that are suitable for, e.g., a blog post. What qualifies software as an AI, and what tools can help software engineers make the leap to AI application development? The two also discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of ChatGPT, and how ethical companies can develop AI products with trustworthy ethics.Read our Contenda-generated blog post "Reactive DDD Modeling Uncertainty" and try Contenda for yourself at: https://contenda.co Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 7, 2023 • 1h 2min
Writing Patterns for API Design
The podcast discusses the process of writing patterns for API design, including the motivation behind the book and the challenges of collaborative writing. They also explore the transition from website to book and the importance of hands-on experience. Other topics include pattern mining and naming, book refinement, and writing books during lockdown.

Dec 28, 2022 • 1h 24min
Viewpoints: Software Development's Future
What has changed in the software industry from 20 years ago and five years ago, and what might trends indicate about the future? Consider what developers use over and over again, year after year: programming languages, databases, testing, deployment, and operations. How can we improve developer experience with advanced programming language features, atomic and long-running transactions, and DevOps/SRE? Gazing into the future possibilities with Lev and Vaughn is fun and engaging. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Nov 8, 2022 • 57min
Web API Design in the Face of Complex Distributed Architectures
Matt McLarty (@mattmclartybc) is the Global Field CTO at MuleSoft. He works closely with organizations to define digital strategies, as well as design and implement enterprise-grade API and microservices solutions. An experienced software architect, Matt has worked extensively in the field of integration and real-time data distribution. He is the co-author of the O'Reilly books Microservice Architecture and Securing Microservice APIs, co-author of the ebook Develop a Winning API Product Strategy, co-author of the HBR article “APIs Aren’t Just for Tech Companies” and co-host of the APIs Unplugged podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 25, 2022 • 1h 24min
Functional, DRY, and Bi-Temporal Models
Tomasz discusses these advanced topics while applying the overarching principles of Domain-Driven Design. Functional Programming and ArchitectureThe real meaning of the largely misunderstood DRY principle (Don't Repeat Yourself)The effects of tacit knowledge within organizations.The deep historical as-it-actually-was records of Bi-Temporal Models using CQRS.Learn Functional DDD and Architecture from Tomasz in his upcoming workshop. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 4, 2022 • 1h 1min
Event Modeling and Event Sourcing
Adam Dymitruk discusses with Vaughn the optimized steps and techniques of Event Modeling—a lightweight, graphical approach to software development. In addition, the topic transitions to Event Sourcing techniques to manage application persistence challenges. You'll enjoy Adam's unique experience.Join Adam's upcoming workshop and learn to put these tools of agility to work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 28, 2022 • 1h 9min
Overcoming Complexity in Modernization with Cloud and Other Popular Technologies
Vaughn and Lee discuss architecting for scale, services at Amazon, AI for enterprise operations, fear of digital transformation, taking low-code and no-code seriously, practical blockchain, cloud security, cloud cost, and avoiding unnecessary complexity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 26, 2022 • 52min
From Juneteenth to UML in Color
Michael Brown is a senior software engineer at Microsoft where he helps their customers in their Cloud Adoption journey. He has over 27 years in industry experience (giving him enough time to see movements come and go and come back again). He founded Juneteenth Conference in 2020 to highlight Black excellence in technology and to create a platform to promote tech careers to Black youth.Vaughn and Michael's conversation explores how practicing Lean Startup and having a product mindset brought the conference to reality in two weeks. Additional topics are Michael's use of UML in Color to represent design stereotypes and assist with his use of Domain-Driven Design. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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