Expert Talk: Scaling Down Complexity in Software • James Lewis & Kevlin Henney

This interview was recorded at GOTO Amsterdam 2022 for GOTO Unscripted. gotopia.tech (https://gotopia.tech) Read the full transcription of this interview here (https://gotopia.tech/articles/expert-talk-scaling-down-complexity-in-software) James Lewis (https://twitter.com/boicy) - Principal Consultant & Technical Director at Thoughtworks Kevlin Henney (https://twitter.com/kevlinhenney) - Consultant, Programmer, Keynote Speaker, Technologist, Trainer & Writer DESCRIPTION Software shares multiple similarities with living creatures. Embark on a journey with Kevlin Henney (https://twitter.com/KevlinHenney) , an independent consultant & speaker, and James Lewis (https://twitter.com/boicy) , consultant at Thoughtworks, to undercover some of the aspects that make producing software so complex from trending frameworks, that help you understand the human component, to its disposable aspect and the way it influences companies and solves real-world problems. RECOMMENDED BOOKS Kevlin Henney & Trisha Gee • 97 Things Every Java Programmer Should Know (https://amzn.to/3kiTwJJ) Kevlin Henney • 97 Things Every Programmer Should Know (https://amzn.to/2Yahf9U) Henney & Monson-Haefel • 97 Things Every Software Architect Should Know (https://amzn.to/3pZuHsQ) Matthew Skelton & Manuel Pais • Team Topologies (http://amzn.to/3sVLyLQ) Michael Jackson • Software Requirements and Specifications (https://amzn.to/3ql2T14) Geoffrey West • Scale (http://amzn.to/3eKMbpc) Charles Stross • Singularity Sky (https://amzn.to/3BQgpAc) Charles Stross • Quantum of Nightmares (https://amzn.to/3qR6xjA) Charles Stross • The Atrocity Archives (https://amzn.to/3LpaCER) Charles Stross • Accelerando (https://amzn.to/3qPfGc9) Ted Chiang • Stories of Your Life and Others (https://amzn.to/3ePI9vI) Ted Chiang • Exhalation: Stories (https://amzn.to/3QSzhTt) Bluesky (https://bsky.app/profile/gotocon.com) Twitter (https://twitter.com/GOTOcon) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/goto_con) LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/goto-) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/GOTOConferences) CHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUS Join this channel to get early access to videos & other perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/join Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.tech (https://gotopia.tech) SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL (https://www.youtube.com/user/GotoConferences/?sub_confirmation=1) - new videos posted daily!