Description
In this episode, Dennis and I and discusses his transition to Microsoft, the impact of developer productivity, and the evolution of the architect’s role in tech. Tune in for insights on creating value in cloud-native technology and navigating the balance between autonomy and structured platform engineering.
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Connect with Dennis van de Laar:
https://linkedin.com/in/dennis-van-de-laar-0374b4
References
Pace-layered Application Strategy – https://www.gartner.com/en/information-technology/glossary/pace-layered-application-strategy
Jim Wilt – Five Pillars of IT Architecture – https://iasaglobal.org/Services/Public/TOPICS/Iasa_Five_Pillars_Presentation.aspx
Outline
00:00:00 – Intro00:00:26 – Dennis worked with JP (Xebia NL MD)
00:01:03 – Executive Briefing Center
00:01:43 – How Dennis ended up at Microsoft
00:04:01 – Joining a team focussed on Cloud Native Technology
00:06:22 – Creating win-wins
00:08:36 – Focus on adding value
00:11:02 – Gartner’s Pace-Layered Application Strategy
00:14:15 – Low code and innovation
00:17:15 – Low code has a bad rep
00:18:21 – Patrick’s experience with GenAI
00:19:52 – The value of Microsoft Copilot
00:22:16 – Common customer productivity challenges
00:25:07 – Exploring Platform Engineering
00:26:41 – Developer Productivity linked to Innovation
00:28:25 – Losing autonomy with Platform Engineering
00:30:01 – Focus on Tech, People and Process
00:31:28 – Sharing experiences on way of working
00:33:42 – Letting go of your ideas
00:34:30 – The role of an architect is evolving
00:36:38 – Jim Wilt and human dynamics
00:38:57 – When to push and pull
00:41:51 – The best ideas don’t always win
00:44:09 – Include people along your journey
00:45:36 – Final thoughts