Author: MartijnVeldkamp
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The Amber Trap
Last week I was cleaning out some old project folders (a therapeutic exercise I recommend to any one). I learned that from a fellow architect. Does this spark joy? Anywho, I stumbled upon a perfectly preserved architecture document from 2018. Complete with detailed diagrams, stakeholder matrices, and decision rationales that read like artifacts from a…
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The Law of Contextual Decay
I was on PTO in lovely Luxemburg (nature sure needs a lot of rain to look so good) and the campsite where we stayed had a folder for enticing people to come see this German Dino park (Teufelsschlucht). This made me reminiscent of times in the south of France were our family indeed visited those…
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Our systems are only stable on weekends. And we call that innovation?
Ever notice the silence of a Saturday? No urgent Slack pings. No panicked emails about a failed deployment. Dependency doom? The monitoring dashboards are all…
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Engineering doesn’t solve problems…
Yes, the zeroth law! Engineering doesn’t solve problems… Martijn Veldkamp July 10, 2025 We just trade them in for newer, more interesting ones. And that’s our real job. You ever spend a week with your team fixing a critical system, finally push the fix live and feel that wave of relief? Only to get a…
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Engineering doesn’t solve problems…
We just trade them in for newer, more interesting ones. And that’s our real job. You ever spend a week with your team fixing a critical system, finally push the fix live and feel that wave of relief? Only to get a Slack message two months later. “Hey, weird question. Ever since we deployed that…
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Engineering doesn’t solve problems…
We just trade them in for newer, more interesting ones. And that’s our real job. You ever spend a week with your team fixing a critical system, finally push the fix live and feel that wave of relief? Only to get a Slack message two months later. “Hey, weird question. Ever since we deployed that…
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A Curmudgeons Lament
I’ve seen the digital age unfold, from the monolithic hum of mainframes to the incessant notifications of the device in your pocket. And I’m here to tell you, we’ve taken a wrong turn. We, the architects of this new world, have created a hellscape of digital tinnitus! A constant avalanche of notifications and updates from…
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Beyond the Policy pdf
An Architect’s Guide to Governing Agentic AI Your company is rushing to deploy autonomous AI. A traditional governance playbook won’t work. The only real solution is to architect for control from day one. You can feel the pressure on CTOs and Chief Architects from every direction. The board wants to know your AI strategy. Your…
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Are we trading long term wisdom for Fool’s Gold?
Tailbone evolution Are we trading long term wisdom for Fool’s Gold? Martijn Veldkamp "Strategic Technology Leader | Customer’s Virtual CTO | Salesforce Expert |…
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Giving Better Feedback
They Say Its a Masterpiece. I Say Its a Disaster-piece! – Waldorf (Probably) Giving Better Feedback Martijn Veldkamp "Strategic Technology Leader | Customer’s…