World Congress 2023 • Sep 21, 2023

There is no such thing as future-proof architecture! Here is how to prepare for it.

Want to avoid building tomorrow's unmaintainable legacy system today? Stop trying to future-proof your architecture. Defer rigid technical choices and embrace iterative, domain-driven design instead.

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