Gregor Hohpe helps IT architects bridge business strategy and technology execution, sharing insights on IT transformation, decision-making, and modern architecture practices.
13 articles from this blog
A guide for tech leaders on using 'political capital' to drive organizational change and transformation effectively.
Explores how architects use metaphors to translate complex IT concepts for business leaders, bridging the gap between technical and non-technical audiences.
Analyzes the financial realities and motivations behind paid technical speaking at conferences, including who is the 'product' and why speakers do it.
Explores the multifaceted role of software architects, arguing their value is the product of integrating technology, business, and people skills.
Critique of superficial tech transformations that rename teams and processes without addressing root causes, leaving delivery slow and ineffective.
The article critiques naive reuse of shared services in software architecture, highlighting operational pitfalls through real-world examples like OTP vs. marketing SMS systems.
Article reimagines the role of Enterprise Architects from static map-makers to agile scouts, advocating for dynamic, actionable artifacts over detailed, slow-to-create maps.
Explores how past technological constraints shape software architecture and business behavior, and why removing them doesn't automatically change established practices.
Explores AWS Lambda as a 'halo product' that boosts brand perception, comparing it to iconic halo cars, and discusses its role versus traditional EC2 instances.
A critical analysis of business architecture's role in enterprise IT, questioning its practical value and the attitudes of its proponents.
A list of classic books on software architecture and design, from ancient principles to foundational 20th-century texts.
Explores the nuanced relationship between coupling, control flow, and event-driven architectures in distributed system design.
An analysis of the financial realities of writing technical books, covering royalty models, potential earnings, and publishing strategies.
