Blog & Articles by Markus Harrer

The Evolutionist

Software Architecture Work on Existing Systems

Was treibt dich an?

Wie unterschiedliche Auslöser unterschiedliche Ansätze der Softwaremodernisierung bedingen

Evolving software like an orchardist

Software systems are usually larger, overgrown structures that developers need to bring back into shape after some time. However, creating an overview of the sprawling conglomerate of software components is challenging, let alone developing a clear plan for moving on. This blog post uses analogies from pruning apple trees to show developers how to evolve their software systems using a value-based approach.

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cards42 English edition

The activity cards for software architects

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Software quality in the context of value chains and evolution

Mapping of quality attributes on a Wardley Map for a more informed assessment of software systems

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Collaborative Learning with Mobshops

After a year with COVID-19 and plenty of online activities, I think we are tired with workshops that copy the offline world into an online setting. More interactive formats are needed. In this blog post, I briefly describe my learnings with a new format I’ve developed and piloted in practice: Mobshops.

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Defect Analysis using pandas

Using standard Data Science tools from Python to track bugfixing activities

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Wenn Customizing zur Legacy wird

Analyse eines ERP-Systems mit Wardley Maps und strategischem Domain-driven Design

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cards42

Die Mitmach-Karten von cards42 unterstützten bei der täglichen Arbeit mit Softwarearchitekturen. Die Karten geben kurze Denkanstöße für festgefahrene Situationen und helfen, neues Licht auf schwierige Herausforderungen zu werfen. Dieser Artikel bietet ausführliche Erklärungen sowie die Hintergründe und weitere Informationen zu den Karten.