Eoin Woods

Backup Client Release Notes (Mac) This article provides release notes for the Backblaze Computer Backup Backup Client for Mac.

Alert for people using Dropbox (@dropbox.com) with Backblaze (@backblaze.bsky.social) on Mac. Quite recently (9.2.2.878) Backblaze has quietly stopped backing up Dropbox files AND have removed Dropbox directories from your online backup. www.backblaze.com/computer-bac....

Why your quality attributes keep getting ignored (and what to do about it) Quality attributes such as performance, security, resilience, scalability and maintainability frequently determine whether a system remains viable over time, yet in many organisations they are consist...

I've written another article relating to software architecture (Continuous Architecture specifically) exploring why quality attributes seem to ALWAYS be ignored and what to do about it. www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-yo.... I'd be interested to hear what your experiences are on this.

Stop guessing. Start deciding with confidence.
4 sessions on architecture decisions at Agile meets Architecture 2026:
@kenny.weave-it.org & Evelyn van Kelle : Debias your design decisions
@eoinwoods.bsky.social : Renovate or rebuild? The million euro question

Final reminder! If you've got a software architecture practice story we'd love to hear it at ICSA 2026 next summer. Abstracts due this Friday (28/Nov) and submissions (paper or presentation) the following Friday (5/Dec). conf.researchr.org/track/icsa-2...

#icsa2026 #softwarearchitecture

Technical excellence & coaching
Real-world lessons from the trenches
Speakers include: @settling-mud.bsky.social , Gregor Hohpe, @kevlin.bsky.social , Birgitta Boeckeler, @esilva.net, @eoinwoods.bsky.social , @tastapod.com , and 20+ more.

Why Principles and Decisions Are the Core of Modern Software Architecture From grand design to guided decision-making Traditional approaches to software architecture don’t work very well with today’s pace of change. A traditional ‘up front’ approach, with an architect-led c...

A follow up article from the one reviewing Continuous Architecture over 10 years, talking about the importance of principles and decisions in software architecture. Here on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-pr... (or also on Wordpress if you prefer: continuousarchitecture.com/2025/11/15/w...).

Voxxed Days Thessaloniki starting! #vdthess25

Continuous Architecture: A decade of designing for change | Eoin Woods Ten years ago, Pierre Pureur and Murat Erder introduced the term Continuous Architecture, a philosophy that changed how we think about designing software systems that can keep pace with constant chang...

Hard to believe it has been 10 years since the Continuous Architecture approach emerged (thanks to Murat Erder, Pierre Pureur and others).

I've written a LinkedIn post to mark the occasion and ask how the principles have aged over time.

#softwarearchitecture

www.linkedin.com/posts/eoinwo...

At Heathrow, looking forward to a few days in Barcelona to speak at Global Software Architecture Summit (gsas.io). Perhaps see you there?

Very happy to see the podcast I made with @richard-seidl.com being released. We talk about application security and the importance of integrating it into the development lifecycle. I hope you find it interesting!

#softwaresecurity #softwarearchitecture #security #softwaretesting

It seems that X’s descent into Elon Musk’s personal megaphone is neatly illustrated by my notification feed.

Great advice on what to avoid when democratising architecture decision making from @andrewhl.bsky.social at BCS SPA London.

@andrewhl.bsky.social explaining how to use ADRs to democratise architectural decision making at BCS SPA London meeting.

Looking forward to hearing @andrewhl.bsky.social talking about software architect at BCS London this evening.

@ewolff.com at @amaconf.bsky.social explaining the inevitable need for change in software architecture in an agile environment.

Moving from upfront design to evolving architecture isn’t easy.
@eoinwoods.bsky.social shares key practices and solutions for Continuous Software Architecture and is now live on stage.

@eoinwoods.bsky.social at @amaconf.bsky.social on Continuous Architecture

Couple of takeaways 👇🏼

Agile meets Architecture Agile meets Architecture is the conference bridging agile software development and software architecture since 2022.

Join over 35 renowned speakers at Agile meets Architecture 2025: @swardley.bsky.social @eoinwoods.bsky.social @tekiegirl.bsky.social and more. Take advantage of the last day of EB to save your spot and network with passionate professionals. www.agile-meets-architecture.com/2025/home

Practices for Effective Continuous Software Architecture Continuous Software Architecture is a philosophy and approach to software architecture that will be explained in this talk.

Move beyond up-front design with Continuous Software Architecture. @eoinwoods.bsky.social shares key practices, common challenges, and solutions to create an evolving, collaborative architecture. Get your ticket now! www.agile-meets-architecture.com/sessions/202...

Interested in software architecture and engineering, particularly with sustainability? Great research career opportunities open at VU in Amsterdam, working with my friend (Prof.) Patricia Lago in her Software and Sustainability group.

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#softwarearchitecture #greensoftware #sustainability

Dear researchers step 1: Find a team with a problem

Great morning read from @eoinwoods.bsky.social on the gap between some areas of research and practitioners reality in software. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

I'm recalling some notes from @bcantrill.bsky.social many moons ago on presenting DTrace at academic events.

Elsevier have just published my Dear Researchers opinion piece titled "Step 1: Find a team with a problem" in their Journal of Systems and Software.


https://buff.ly/3P01ZDh

Thanks to Paris Avgeriou for the invitation!

Dear Researchers Step 1: Find a team with a problem

@eoinwoods.bsky.social I loved your Letter!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Thank you, good to hear you liked it.

Missing teenage girl in Bushey, Hertfordshire, UK

Missing teenage girl in Bushey, Hertfordshire, UK.

#bushey #watford

You + Devoxx UK = match made in heaven 💕

Indulge yourself in an unforgettable learning experience - 170+ sessions, 130 speakers, hands-on labs and evening socials to enrich your mind.

Grab a Super Early Ticket before December 13th!

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20 things you didn’t know about Google Scholar Google Scholar celebrates two decades of breaking down barriers to academic research and making it accessible to everyone, everywhere.

As someone who is rooted in the software industry, but has a foot in the software research camp, I love Google Scholar. So I enjoyed this blog post from its creators on 20 things you might not know about it from its 20 year history: blog.google/outreach-ini...

There's me 👋🏻
And here's a few other suggestions (other than I've seen suggested or in the list):
@andrewhl.bsky.social
@trond.hjorteland.com
@technologytulip.bsky.social
@eoinwoods.bsky.social
@simonbrown.je
@joaorosa.bsky.social
@oskardudycz.bsky.social
@ziobrando.bsky.social
@kevlin.bsky.social

Architecting for Sustainability: A Software Architect’s Guide to Green Software In recent years increasing environmental awareness has resulted in a sudden increase in interest in the environmental sustainability of software systems…

A great couple of days at JAX London enjoying interesting talks and presenting my talk on Architecting for Sustainability.
Thanks to those who came to my session and for the excellent discussion and questions. Slides here: speakerdeck.com/eoinwoods/ar...

Secure by Design Erfahre die Bedeutung von Sicherheitsprinzipien im Softwareentwicklungsprozess und warum diese von Beginn an mitgedacht werden müssen.

Open-Source vs. Closed-Source für Sicherheitsmaßnahmen - was ist die richtige Wahl? Eoin Woods schlüsselt es in unserer neuesten Folge auf. Welche Fragen solltest Du einem Anbietern stellen? swt.fm/1wuu