Having accepted a suggested MacOS upgrade to 26.5 (Tahoe) I now find that Preview crashes constantly when annotating PDFs. It's happened 4 or 5 times in 15 minutes when reviewing a paper. Is it just me? Or a general problem with this release. Seems like terrible testing if a general problem.

Better Architecture by Telling Stories by @eoinwoods.bsky.social devoxx.co.uk/talk/?id=17136 Seven Habits of (Mostly) Effective Teams by Sander Hoogendoorn devoxx.co.uk/talk/?id=8011

☕ Lunch! Morning: @emilybache.com (coaching), @eoinwoods.bsky.social (renovate vs rebuild), @javujavichi.bsky.social (modernization traps). Afternoon sessions at 13:30!

“(Software architecture) reviews are like watching a play about architecture- with interesting characters” @ewolff.com at @amaconf.bsky.social. So true! Particularly the part about interesting characters 😀

Renovate or rebuild? The million euro question. @eoinwoods.bsky.social "Renovate or Rebuild? Architectural techniques for the million euro tradeoff." These decisions are often driven by emotion, not data. March 10–11, 2026 | Berlin pretix.eu/AmA/2026/

Meet the speakers at Agile meets Architecture 2026 March 10–11, Berlin Aino Vonge Corry, @andrewhl.bsky.social , Beija Nigl, Birgitta Boeckeler, @tastapod.com , @esilva.net , @ewolff.com , @emilybache.com , @eoinwoods.bsky.social Join them: www.agile-meets-architecture.com

Looking forward to being back at Devoxx. Hope to see you there!

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Make better choices. josianchevalier.bsky.social & julientopcu.com introduce "Model Mitosis," while @eoinwoods.bsky.social shows us how to build better systems through the power of storytelling. Architecture isn't just code; it's communication.

Make better choices. josianchevalier.bsky.social & julientopcu.com introduce "Model Mitosis," while @eoinwoods.bsky.social shows us how to build better systems through the power of storytelling. Architecture isn't just code; it's communication.

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....

Backup Client Release Notes (Mac)

This article provides release notes for the Backblaze Computer Backup Backup Client for Mac.

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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.

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...

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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.

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...).

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...

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Voxxed Days Thessaloniki starting! #vdthess25

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...

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...

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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

Richard Seidl - Future Optimist - People & Tech Enthusiast@richard-seidl.com · last yr.

Security in software: Overrated or misunderstood? My talk with Eoin Woods: tul.fm/rvef

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 👇🏼

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

Agile meets Architecture

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

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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...

Practices for Effective Continuous Software Architecture

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

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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. x.gd/pS994 #softwarearchitecture #greensoftware #sustainability

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.

Dear researchers step 1: Find a team with a problem

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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!

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