Damsdri
@drdam02.bsky.social
Good governance = a healthy platform 🌱 Clear roles, smart decisions, trust wins. How do you keep your platform on track? #Governance #Trust #PlatformLife
September 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Good governance = a healthy platform 🌱 Clear roles, smart decisions, trust wins. How do you keep your platform on track? #Governance #Trust #PlatformLife
Seeing cognitive load in teams isn’t sci-fi — it’s about spotting real stress and tweaking work flow. What signs do you watch for in your crew? #TeamHealth #CognitiveLoad #TeamTopologies
September 5, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Seeing cognitive load in teams isn’t sci-fi — it’s about spotting real stress and tweaking work flow. What signs do you watch for in your crew? #TeamHealth #CognitiveLoad #TeamTopologies
Agreement is optional.
Alignment is essential.
Great teams disagree—but still move in the same direction.
#TeamTopologies #DevOps #TeamLeadership
Alignment is essential.
Great teams disagree—but still move in the same direction.
#TeamTopologies #DevOps #TeamLeadership
August 22, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Agreement is optional.
Alignment is essential.
Great teams disagree—but still move in the same direction.
#TeamTopologies #DevOps #TeamLeadership
Alignment is essential.
Great teams disagree—but still move in the same direction.
#TeamTopologies #DevOps #TeamLeadership
Roadmap = what you’ll do
Strategy = why you’re doing it, and what you’re not doing
Don’t confuse them.
#ITStrategy #PlatformThinking #DevOps
Strategy = why you’re doing it, and what you’re not doing
Don’t confuse them.
#ITStrategy #PlatformThinking #DevOps
August 15, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Roadmap = what you’ll do
Strategy = why you’re doing it, and what you’re not doing
Don’t confuse them.
#ITStrategy #PlatformThinking #DevOps
Strategy = why you’re doing it, and what you’re not doing
Don’t confuse them.
#ITStrategy #PlatformThinking #DevOps
Complexity isn’t a bug. It’s the system doing what systems do.
But instead of designing for it, we try to metric it away.
✍️ Read more: damsdri.me/posts/the-co...
#devops #platformengineering #teamtopologies #complexity #dx
But instead of designing for it, we try to metric it away.
✍️ Read more: damsdri.me/posts/the-co...
#devops #platformengineering #teamtopologies #complexity #dx
The Inevitability of Complexity (and What to Do About It)
How to find peace in a complex system The inevitability of complexity and chaos You probably also had this feeling. Maybe it’s because we are getting older (or at least I am), or maybe it is because…
damsdri.me
August 8, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Complexity isn’t a bug. It’s the system doing what systems do.
But instead of designing for it, we try to metric it away.
✍️ Read more: damsdri.me/posts/the-co...
#devops #platformengineering #teamtopologies #complexity #dx
But instead of designing for it, we try to metric it away.
✍️ Read more: damsdri.me/posts/the-co...
#devops #platformengineering #teamtopologies #complexity #dx
A portal shows what exists.
A platform enables what matters.
Don’t confuse the UI for the value.
#DevOps #PlatformThinking #DeveloperExperience
A platform enables what matters.
Don’t confuse the UI for the value.
#DevOps #PlatformThinking #DeveloperExperience
August 1, 2025 at 8:57 AM
A portal shows what exists.
A platform enables what matters.
Don’t confuse the UI for the value.
#DevOps #PlatformThinking #DeveloperExperience
A platform enables what matters.
Don’t confuse the UI for the value.
#DevOps #PlatformThinking #DeveloperExperience
I use Team Topologies to make team structure visible.
It’s how I spot friction, flow gaps, and overload—fast.
#DevOps #PlatformEngineering #TeamTopologies
It’s how I spot friction, flow gaps, and overload—fast.
#DevOps #PlatformEngineering #TeamTopologies
July 25, 2025 at 9:02 AM
I use Team Topologies to make team structure visible.
It’s how I spot friction, flow gaps, and overload—fast.
#DevOps #PlatformEngineering #TeamTopologies
It’s how I spot friction, flow gaps, and overload—fast.
#DevOps #PlatformEngineering #TeamTopologies
Autonomy is designed.
Independence is often accidental.
Don’t confuse the two.
#TeamDesign #DevOps #Autonomy
Independence is often accidental.
Don’t confuse the two.
#TeamDesign #DevOps #Autonomy
July 18, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Autonomy is designed.
Independence is often accidental.
Don’t confuse the two.
#TeamDesign #DevOps #Autonomy
Independence is often accidental.
Don’t confuse the two.
#TeamDesign #DevOps #Autonomy
Faster isn’t the point.
Team Topologies helps orgs stop burning out their teams in the name of flow.
It’s about balance.
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#TeamTopologies #DevOps #TeamDesign
Team Topologies helps orgs stop burning out their teams in the name of flow.
It’s about balance.
📖 damsdri.me/posts/tt-for...
#TeamTopologies #DevOps #TeamDesign
Improved Work-life balance with Team Topologies
Work-life balance is one of those concepts that means different things to different people. For some, it’s about shutting the laptop at 5 PM and never thinking about work until the next morning. For...
damsdri.me
July 11, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Faster isn’t the point.
Team Topologies helps orgs stop burning out their teams in the name of flow.
It’s about balance.
📖 damsdri.me/posts/tt-for...
#TeamTopologies #DevOps #TeamDesign
Team Topologies helps orgs stop burning out their teams in the name of flow.
It’s about balance.
📖 damsdri.me/posts/tt-for...
#TeamTopologies #DevOps #TeamDesign
It’s not a theory.
Cognitive load is when your team owns too much, switches too often, and fixes what they don’t understand.
Focused teams win.
#TeamTopologies #DevOps #Focus
Cognitive load is when your team owns too much, switches too often, and fixes what they don’t understand.
Focused teams win.
#TeamTopologies #DevOps #Focus
June 27, 2025 at 9:09 AM
It’s not a theory.
Cognitive load is when your team owns too much, switches too often, and fixes what they don’t understand.
Focused teams win.
#TeamTopologies #DevOps #Focus
Cognitive load is when your team owns too much, switches too often, and fixes what they don’t understand.
Focused teams win.
#TeamTopologies #DevOps #Focus
What if your models didn’t just show systems, but also how teams collaborate?
This post explores how ArchiMate and Team Topologies can work together.
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#TeamTopologies #Architecture #FlowThinking
This post explores how ArchiMate and Team Topologies can work together.
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#TeamTopologies #Architecture #FlowThinking
From Models to Teams
How ArchiMate Can Reveal Your Team Topology Traditional enterprise modeling and modern team design rarely meet. But what if they could? In a previous post, we explored how ArchiMate can act as a…
damsdri.me
June 20, 2025 at 9:05 AM
What if your models didn’t just show systems, but also how teams collaborate?
This post explores how ArchiMate and Team Topologies can work together.
📖 damsdri.me/posts/archim...
#TeamTopologies #Architecture #FlowThinking
This post explores how ArchiMate and Team Topologies can work together.
📖 damsdri.me/posts/archim...
#TeamTopologies #Architecture #FlowThinking
Agile and Flow seem new. But they stand on decades of research.
Revisiting older frameworks with fresh eyes can be the real unlock.
#ITStrategy #DevOps #Architecture
Revisiting older frameworks with fresh eyes can be the real unlock.
#ITStrategy #DevOps #Architecture
June 13, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Agile and Flow seem new. But they stand on decades of research.
Revisiting older frameworks with fresh eyes can be the real unlock.
#ITStrategy #DevOps #Architecture
Revisiting older frameworks with fresh eyes can be the real unlock.
#ITStrategy #DevOps #Architecture
📐 ArchiMate shows what exists
🧭 Wardley Mapping shows why it matters
New post on combining both:
📖 damsdri.me/posts/archim...
#WardleyMapping #ArchiMate #ITLeadership
🧭 Wardley Mapping shows why it matters
New post on combining both:
📖 damsdri.me/posts/archim...
#WardleyMapping #ArchiMate #ITLeadership
Enterprise Architecture Meets Strategic Mapping
A Gentle Introduction to Wardley Mapping Most large organizations have invested heavily in tools like ArchiMate to model their IT landscapes. Whether you’re an enterprise architect, IT strategist, or…
damsdri.me
June 6, 2025 at 9:12 AM
📐 ArchiMate shows what exists
🧭 Wardley Mapping shows why it matters
New post on combining both:
📖 damsdri.me/posts/archim...
#WardleyMapping #ArchiMate #ITLeadership
🧭 Wardley Mapping shows why it matters
New post on combining both:
📖 damsdri.me/posts/archim...
#WardleyMapping #ArchiMate #ITLeadership
“Blogging in public makes you think better.”
Not louder. Not smarter. Just clearer. That’s the lesson I didn’t see coming.
#LearningInPublic #DevOps #Blogging
Not louder. Not smarter. Just clearer. That’s the lesson I didn’t see coming.
#LearningInPublic #DevOps #Blogging
May 30, 2025 at 9:08 AM
“Blogging in public makes you think better.”
Not louder. Not smarter. Just clearer. That’s the lesson I didn’t see coming.
#LearningInPublic #DevOps #Blogging
Not louder. Not smarter. Just clearer. That’s the lesson I didn’t see coming.
#LearningInPublic #DevOps #Blogging
“SAFe scales process.
Team Topologies scales teams.”
One optimizes alignment. The other optimizes flow.
I know which one I’d bet on.
📖 damsdri.me/posts/safe-v...
#SAFe #TeamTopologies #ITLeadership
Team Topologies scales teams.”
One optimizes alignment. The other optimizes flow.
I know which one I’d bet on.
📖 damsdri.me/posts/safe-v...
#SAFe #TeamTopologies #ITLeadership
SaFe VS Team Topologies
My Experience with Scaling Agile the Right Way Over the years, I’ve seen organizations wrestle with the challenge of scaling agile. There’s always that moment where leadership realizes that a handful…
damsdri.me
May 23, 2025 at 9:14 AM
“SAFe scales process.
Team Topologies scales teams.”
One optimizes alignment. The other optimizes flow.
I know which one I’d bet on.
📖 damsdri.me/posts/safe-v...
#SAFe #TeamTopologies #ITLeadership
Team Topologies scales teams.”
One optimizes alignment. The other optimizes flow.
I know which one I’d bet on.
📖 damsdri.me/posts/safe-v...
#SAFe #TeamTopologies #ITLeadership
“Don’t optimize what you haven’t mapped.”
I use Value Stream Mapping to help teams see their real delivery flow—delays, confusion, handoffs, the works.
It works. Every time.
#DevOps #ITStrategy #FlowEfficiency
I use Value Stream Mapping to help teams see their real delivery flow—delays, confusion, handoffs, the works.
It works. Every time.
#DevOps #ITStrategy #FlowEfficiency
May 16, 2025 at 9:12 AM
“Don’t optimize what you haven’t mapped.”
I use Value Stream Mapping to help teams see their real delivery flow—delays, confusion, handoffs, the works.
It works. Every time.
#DevOps #ITStrategy #FlowEfficiency
I use Value Stream Mapping to help teams see their real delivery flow—delays, confusion, handoffs, the works.
It works. Every time.
#DevOps #ITStrategy #FlowEfficiency
“Modern platforms are great at deployment—but terrible at managing work.”
No priorities. No clear ownership. No governance. Just pipelines.
📖 damsdri.me/posts/the-ca...
Governance isn’t optional—it’s the missing layer.
#PlatformEngineering #Governance #DevOps
No priorities. No clear ownership. No governance. Just pipelines.
📖 damsdri.me/posts/the-ca...
Governance isn’t optional—it’s the missing layer.
#PlatformEngineering #Governance #DevOps
The case of the Governance Plane
The world we live in If your platform can spin up environments but can’t tell you what work to prioritize, is it really done? I’ve seen countless organizations go all-in on platform engineering —…
damsdri.me
May 9, 2025 at 9:07 AM
“Modern platforms are great at deployment—but terrible at managing work.”
No priorities. No clear ownership. No governance. Just pipelines.
📖 damsdri.me/posts/the-ca...
Governance isn’t optional—it’s the missing layer.
#PlatformEngineering #Governance #DevOps
No priorities. No clear ownership. No governance. Just pipelines.
📖 damsdri.me/posts/the-ca...
Governance isn’t optional—it’s the missing layer.
#PlatformEngineering #Governance #DevOps
“Maturity models told teams what to do. DORA tells them where to invest.”
That shift changed the way I help teams grow.
#DevOps #DORAMetrics #ITLeadership
That shift changed the way I help teams grow.
#DevOps #DORAMetrics #ITLeadership
May 2, 2025 at 9:06 AM
“Maturity models told teams what to do. DORA tells them where to invest.”
That shift changed the way I help teams grow.
#DevOps #DORAMetrics #ITLeadership
That shift changed the way I help teams grow.
#DevOps #DORAMetrics #ITLeadership
“Serverless doesn’t mean carless. It means you’re riding the bus.”
You still move. You still choose routes. You just offload ownership of the vehicle.
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#Serverless #DevOps #Cloud
You still move. You still choose routes. You just offload ownership of the vehicle.
📖 damsdri.me/posts/server...
#Serverless #DevOps #Cloud
Serverless vs carless
The Illusion of Convenience and Guarantees There was a moment in time where serverless computing seemed to be everywhere (it’s still around, but not much of a buzzword anymore). It promises the…
damsdri.me
April 25, 2025 at 9:04 AM
“Serverless doesn’t mean carless. It means you’re riding the bus.”
You still move. You still choose routes. You just offload ownership of the vehicle.
📖 damsdri.me/posts/server...
#Serverless #DevOps #Cloud
You still move. You still choose routes. You just offload ownership of the vehicle.
📖 damsdri.me/posts/server...
#Serverless #DevOps #Cloud
“Every IT strategy session should start with one question:
→ What should we build vs. buy?”
That’s why I use Wardley Mapping. It brings clarity, fast.
🧭 One of the most powerful tools I’ve adopted. Ever used it?
#WardleyMapping #ITLeadership #DevOps
→ What should we build vs. buy?”
That’s why I use Wardley Mapping. It brings clarity, fast.
🧭 One of the most powerful tools I’ve adopted. Ever used it?
#WardleyMapping #ITLeadership #DevOps
April 18, 2025 at 9:20 AM
“Every IT strategy session should start with one question:
→ What should we build vs. buy?”
That’s why I use Wardley Mapping. It brings clarity, fast.
🧭 One of the most powerful tools I’ve adopted. Ever used it?
#WardleyMapping #ITLeadership #DevOps
→ What should we build vs. buy?”
That’s why I use Wardley Mapping. It brings clarity, fast.
🧭 One of the most powerful tools I’ve adopted. Ever used it?
#WardleyMapping #ITLeadership #DevOps
“Team Topologies isn’t just about optimizing flow.”
It should also help create balance—between pressure and sustainability, speed and sanity.
📖 damsdri.me/posts/tt-for...
How’s your org using TT? #DevOps #TeamTopologies
It should also help create balance—between pressure and sustainability, speed and sanity.
📖 damsdri.me/posts/tt-for...
How’s your org using TT? #DevOps #TeamTopologies
Improved Work-life balance with Team Topologies
Work-life balance is one of those concepts that means different things to different people. For some, it’s about shutting the laptop at 5 PM and never thinking about work until the next morning. For…
damsdri.me
April 11, 2025 at 9:12 AM
“Team Topologies isn’t just about optimizing flow.”
It should also help create balance—between pressure and sustainability, speed and sanity.
📖 damsdri.me/posts/tt-for...
How’s your org using TT? #DevOps #TeamTopologies
It should also help create balance—between pressure and sustainability, speed and sanity.
📖 damsdri.me/posts/tt-for...
How’s your org using TT? #DevOps #TeamTopologies
“DevOps isn’t the goal—it’s the culture that enables the goal.”
The tech (platforms, SCRUM, automation) exists to support that culture. Not replace it.
Let’s not forget what DevOps is really about.
#DevOps #TechCulture #Leadership
The tech (platforms, SCRUM, automation) exists to support that culture. Not replace it.
Let’s not forget what DevOps is really about.
#DevOps #TechCulture #Leadership
April 4, 2025 at 9:04 AM
“DevOps isn’t the goal—it’s the culture that enables the goal.”
The tech (platforms, SCRUM, automation) exists to support that culture. Not replace it.
Let’s not forget what DevOps is really about.
#DevOps #TechCulture #Leadership
The tech (platforms, SCRUM, automation) exists to support that culture. Not replace it.
Let’s not forget what DevOps is really about.
#DevOps #TechCulture #Leadership
“In 2024, why are we still deploying the same app to Test, QA, and Production separately?”
With automation, IaC, and immutable infra, shouldn’t we deploy once and move the environment instead?
Are we just clinging to old habits? 🚀
#DevOps #PlatformEngineering #ContinuousDelivery
With automation, IaC, and immutable infra, shouldn’t we deploy once and move the environment instead?
Are we just clinging to old habits? 🚀
#DevOps #PlatformEngineering #ContinuousDelivery
March 28, 2025 at 10:18 AM
“In 2024, why are we still deploying the same app to Test, QA, and Production separately?”
With automation, IaC, and immutable infra, shouldn’t we deploy once and move the environment instead?
Are we just clinging to old habits? 🚀
#DevOps #PlatformEngineering #ContinuousDelivery
With automation, IaC, and immutable infra, shouldn’t we deploy once and move the environment instead?
Are we just clinging to old habits? 🚀
#DevOps #PlatformEngineering #ContinuousDelivery
“Is platform engineering just another cost—or the key to scaling DevOps?”
✅ Done right, a platform accelerates delivery 🚀
✅ Standardization reduces friction 🔄
✅ Early investment prevents tech debt ⚠️
📖 Read more: buff.ly/41qpkFk
#DevOps #PlatformEngineering #TechLeadership #TeamTopologies
✅ Done right, a platform accelerates delivery 🚀
✅ Standardization reduces friction 🔄
✅ Early investment prevents tech debt ⚠️
📖 Read more: buff.ly/41qpkFk
#DevOps #PlatformEngineering #TechLeadership #TeamTopologies
Platform Investment
Metrics as a Means to an End, Not the End Itself During the last DevOps Days in Antwerp I attended an open space discussion on platform KPIs. The conversation revolved around the overwhelming number…
buff.ly
March 21, 2025 at 10:15 AM
“Is platform engineering just another cost—or the key to scaling DevOps?”
✅ Done right, a platform accelerates delivery 🚀
✅ Standardization reduces friction 🔄
✅ Early investment prevents tech debt ⚠️
📖 Read more: buff.ly/41qpkFk
#DevOps #PlatformEngineering #TechLeadership #TeamTopologies
✅ Done right, a platform accelerates delivery 🚀
✅ Standardization reduces friction 🔄
✅ Early investment prevents tech debt ⚠️
📖 Read more: buff.ly/41qpkFk
#DevOps #PlatformEngineering #TechLeadership #TeamTopologies
“The best way to drive platform adoption? Make it optional.”
🚀 When teams choose a platform, they commit to it. Mandates create compliance, not buy-in.
📖 Read more: buff.ly/4hRWYd7
💡 Have you seen this happen?
#DevOps #PlatformEngineering
🚀 When teams choose a platform, they commit to it. Mandates create compliance, not buy-in.
📖 Read more: buff.ly/4hRWYd7
💡 Have you seen this happen?
#DevOps #PlatformEngineering
March 14, 2025 at 10:25 AM
“The best way to drive platform adoption? Make it optional.”
🚀 When teams choose a platform, they commit to it. Mandates create compliance, not buy-in.
📖 Read more: buff.ly/4hRWYd7
💡 Have you seen this happen?
#DevOps #PlatformEngineering
🚀 When teams choose a platform, they commit to it. Mandates create compliance, not buy-in.
📖 Read more: buff.ly/4hRWYd7
💡 Have you seen this happen?
#DevOps #PlatformEngineering