A Commune in the Ivory Tower: A New Approach to Architecture
summary
Claims a scalable alternative to central architects: a decentralized architecture advice process where anyone can decide after seeking advice, and decisions are captured as ADRs stored in dev tooling. Adds a weekly architecture advice forum (or async variant) for team reps to offer written advice and speed feedback into production. Reports successful client pilots, lists four failure modes to watch (bottlenecks, same-old decision-makers, off‑grid choices, lack of trust) and shows it works when rituals build trust.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00The architect bottleneck
- 4:53Analyzing decision flows
- 10:23The advice process
- 15:00Using ADRs effectively
- 17:47Refining the architecture
- 22:08Ensuring conversations happen
- 23:26Common failure patterns
- 32:39Cultural adoption and Q&A
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