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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.… Read more
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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… Read more
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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… Read more
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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… Read more
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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… Read more
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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… Read more
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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… Read more
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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… Read more
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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 |… Read more
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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… Read more