Michael Plöd

Legacy System Modernization: Why Empathy Beats Technical Skills Is your legacy system modernization hitting a wall? Michael Plöd shares why respecting the "rockstar" developer's legacy is the key to turning resistance into architectural success.

It is easy to criticise legacy code, @bitboss.bsky.social offers a pragmatic reality check. Architecture modernisation requires empathy for the context in which the original system was built. Without understanding the "why" behind the legacy, resistance to change will remain high.

GitHub - ddd-crew/como-prep-canvas: The “Collaborative Modeling Workshop Preparation Canvas” is a tool to support facilitators when preparing for collaborative modelling workshops The “Collaborative Modeling Workshop Preparation Canvas” is a tool to support facilitators when preparing for collaborative modelling workshops - ddd-crew/como-prep-canvas

I really like working on improving the CoMoPrep canvas with Beija Nigl, @bitboss.bsky.social, @heimeshoff.bsky.social and people at @comocamp.bsky.social. Check the current canvas out here: github.com/ddd-crew/com...

Case-study context mapping with Michael Plöd Of course, we could spend two hours talking and discussing the theory around Context Maps and the related patterns but this time around we will apply them together in practice. This VDDD meetup episode...

Missed @bitboss.bsky.social hands-on context mapping session? We applied Context Maps in practice with a case study – no slides, just valuable insights. Rewatch this VDDD meetup now:

I‘ve seen @nin.com roughly about 30
times live so far. Let me tell you: today was close to absolutely perfect. Impeccable Setlist, BREATHTAKING production, amazing crowd and pretty decent sound. I‘m blown away AF.

Danke. Hab einige Leute aus dem guten alten Forum mehr oder minder zufällig getroffen

On my way at high speed to the @nin.com show in Köln. Can’t wait for tonight. The Ireland / UK Setlists were amazing.

I've added a #jMolecules-based persistence approach to @bitboss.bsky.social' repository, showcasing various aggregate persistence approaches to outline how streamlined and free of persistence artifacts a domain model can be and still persisted via #JPA out of the box. ☕️⚗️

github.com/mploed/aggre...

Termin - CPSA Foundation-Level (26.08.2025-29.08.2025) iSAQB® CPSA FOUNDATION. Lerne die Grundlagen der Softwarearchitektur inklusive iSAQB CPSA-F Zertifizierung. Praxiserfahrene Softwarearchitekt:innen bereiten dich auf die Prüfung zum iSAQB Certified Pr...

iSAQB Software Architektur Foundation in Köln: www.socreatory.com/de/trainings...

Termin - Domain-driven Design in der Praxis (01.07.2025-03.07.2025) DDD iSAQB® CPSA-Advanced Modul. Lerne kollaborative Modellierung und strategisches Design kennen. Entwerfe Domänenmodelle mit taktischen Entwurfsmustern und richte Teams und Architektur mit Hilfe der ...

DDD in Karlsruhe: www.socreatory.com/de/trainings...

Werde in der nächsten Zeit zwei Trainings in Karlsruhe & Köln für @socreatory.bsky.social geben für die noch wenige Plätze frei sind, die aber definitiv durchgeführt werden.

01. - 03.07. DDD in der Praxis in KARLSRUHE (iSAQB Advanced)

26. - 29.08. Software Architektur Foundation in KÖLN

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Persistence Strategies for Aggregates at DDD Europe 2025 — Michael Plöd This post reflects on a hands-on workshop conducted at DDD Europe 2025, where we meticulously examined six distinct strategies for persisting aggregates in Domain-Driven Design. We delve into the tech...

Yesterday I had a lovely hands-on workshop at @dddeu.bsky.social in Antwerp in which we collaboratively explored various persistence strategies for DDD Aggregates. I have summarized our learnings in a blog post: www.michael-ploed.com/blog/persist...

SAVE THE DATE: Am 20. November laden wir Dich zur 6. Auflage des INNOQ Technology Day ein – unserer Online-Konferenz zu Softwarearchitektur, -entwicklung, IT-Strategie und digitalen Produkten.

Die Anmeldung ist kostenfrei. Wir geben Dir Bescheid, sobald es losgeht 👉 www.innoq.com/de/news/2025...

this was a career highlight for me — getting to work with @cyriux.bsky.social and @malk-zameth.bsky.social and @bitboss.bsky.social and others! At times fun, serious, joyous, reflective, playful, and so *generous*

Likewise @ruthmalan.bsky.social I enjoyed your workshop a lot. Lot’s of stuff to think and reason about in the next few days!

Quality first…. happy to wait for a great game.

Vor allem: die waren von den ganzen Fleischbuden die ersten die da all-in gegangen sind. Maximale Anerkennung für das Team welches die vegan / veggie Produktlinie dort gestartet und ausgebaut hat.

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Technical Platforms Are Not Enough: The Crucial Role of Business Domain-Centric Platforms — Michael Plöd Platform Engineering is transforming how we build and deliver software. While technical platforms are crucial, they often overlook the complexities of business domains. This article explores the shif...

Technical platforms are essential - but not enough.

We also need platforms built around business capabilities.

I wrote about business domain-centric platforms, why they matter, and how to build them without falling into SOA traps.

📝 Read here:
www.michael-ploed.com/blog/technic...

Identifying Pivotal Events in EventStorming Workshops — Michael Plöd This post addresses the challenge of navigating the complexity of EventStorming workshops, specifically focusing on the identification of "Pivotal Events." It outlines a series of heuristics to help p...

I wrote a new blog post about: "Finding the Turning Points - Pivotal Events in Big Picture EventStorming"

www.michael-ploed.com/blog/finding...

Agile Meets Architecture Conference, Day 2 Recap — Michael Plöd Fantastic final day at Agile Meets Architecture 2025! Great talks, amazing community vibe, and lots of inspiration, especially around AI and dynamic teaming from Jurgen Appelo. Sad it's over but leavi...

And here is my recap of day 2 of Agile Meets Architecture @amaconf.bsky.social conference:

www.michael-ploed.com/blog/agile-m...

Agile Meets Architecture Conference, Day 1 Recap — Michael Plöd Day 1 of Agile Meets Architecture in Berlin was a great start to a great conference. Catch my blog post for my personal highlights and insights!

I wrote a blog post summarizing the first day at the Agile Meets Architecture Conference @amaconf.bsky.social There are also some photos in this post. You can read it here:

www.michael-ploed.com/blog/agile-m...

Agile Meets Architecture Conference, Day 1 Recap — Michael Plöd Day 1 of Agile Meets Architecture in Berlin was a great start to a great conference. Catch my blog post for my personal highlights and insights!

Here are some of the main points from yesterday's talks by @bitboss.bsky.social. Please feel free to add to this so we can share it with all attendees. www.michael-ploed.com/blog/agile-m...

Arrived perfectly in time in Berlin for @amaconf.bsky.social Looking forward to tomorrow

I’m starting a new professional chapter as a freelance consultant.

At the same time, this is not a goodbye: I will remain an @innoq.bsky.social Fellow & keep delivering trainings for @socreatory.bsky.social.

In addition to that I am looking forward to a closer collaboration with @suksr.bsky.social

Die Bahn spricht jetzt fliessend HTML.

Photo of the Milky Way

Currently sitting on the elevated porch of my lodge in Namibia. Sipping some coffee, watching / photographing the Milky Way while listening to some lions close by who communicate with each other.

A book called Heavymetalopenspace

Spotted this book in the Lufthansa Lounge Frankfurt and thought „why not“

YouTube video by KanDDDinsky Lessons learned from introducing Team Topologies - Michael Plöd

Ein neues Video der KanDDDinsky 2024 mit @bitboss.bsky.social 🙂

youtu.be/3IvnYBCQR6g?...

Real-World Team Topologies Implementation with Michael Ploed | LinkedIn Get an inside look at Team Topologies implementation from experienced practitioner Michael Plöd. Drawing from multiple organizational transformations, Michael will share critical insights that go beyo...

Less than one hour to go until the pre-conference event with @bitboss.bsky.social. Join us for a conversation about @teamtopologies.com

www.linkedin.com/events/72903...