Collaborative Software Design in Practice: Kenny (Baas) Schwegler on DDD, EventStorming, and Real Team Learning

About this episode

Kenny (Baas) Schwegler discusses collaborative software design and its impact on team dynamics and software delivery.

Join the Mob Mentality Show for a stimulating conversation with Kenny (Baas) Schwegler, co-author of Collaborative Software Design, as we explore the intersection of software architecture, team collaboration, and organizational culture. In this episode, we uncover how collaborative software design and Domain-Driven Design (DDD) transform software delivery from a siloed, top-down process into a shared problem-solving experience that integrates business, engineering, and user perspectives to get all the data on the table.Kenny shares practical strategies for running collaborative modeling sessions, including EventStorming, example mapping, and guerrilla modeling. Learn how to engage stakeholders and developers in the same room, foster shared understanding, and evolve systems iteratively while navigating complex organizational dynamics. Whether you’re designing greenfield systems or improving brownfield applications, these techniques empower teams to reduce miscommunication, avoid groupthink, and make better design decisions faster.We also dive into the cultural and systemic challenges that impact software delivery, including implicit hierarchies, patriarchal structures, and…

People in this episode

Host: The Mob Mentality Show

Guest: Kenny (Baas) Schwegler

Topics covered

• collaborative software design
• Domain-Driven Design
• team collaboration
• organizational culture
• software delivery
• stakeholder engagement
• iterative design

Keywords

• EventStorming
• example mapping
• guerrilla modeling
• miscommunication
• power dynamics
• psychological safety
• software architecture
• greenfield systems
• brownfield applications

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Collaborative Software Design

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