Complexity management

Aug 22, 2026

The Agent Behind the Curtain: Building the Oz Cloud Agent Platform — Safia Abdalla, Warp

Safia Abdalla discusses Warp's cloud agent platform, emphasizing its core principle of absorbing complexity from the user. She details features like flexible sandboxes, multi-harness support, and API-driven agent orchestration. The talk highlights how agents manage Warp's open-source repository—from issue triage to PR review—and introduces the "potter's workshop" analogy as a superior model to the "software factory" for modern, human-centric software development.

Aug 19, 2026

Modern Enterprise Architecture: Architecting for Outcomes • Simon Rohrer • GOTO 2025

Simon Rohrer challenges traditional Enterprise Architecture (EA) principles, proposing a modern approach focused on outcomes, continuous evolution, and socio-technical alignment. He outlines five key tenets: Aligning Value, People & Technology; achieving Better Value Sooner, Safer, Happier; implementing Continuous Conversational & Automated Governance; scaling DevOps across the enterprise; and fostering Evolutionary Enterprise Architecture.

Jun 17, 2026

Growing & Thriving in a Multi-model World • Alberto Brandolini • GOTO 2025

Alberto Brandolini delivers a compelling talk on how to combat software model decay and avoid the "Big Ball of Mud" by strategically applying Domain-Driven Design principles, especially Bounded Contexts. He emphasizes the critical role of visual thinking, structured architectural discussions, and organizational habits in maintaining clean, evolvable systems, particularly when scaling across teams and international markets. The talk highlights the need for continuous design effort, disciplined decision-making, and proactive identification of model boundaries to build resilient software in complex socio-technical landscapes.