Unbundling the Enterprise • Stephen Fishman, Matt McLarty & Erik Wilde

This interview was recorded for the GOTO Book Club. gotopia.tech/bookclub (http://gotopia.tech/bookclub) Read the full transcription of the interview here (https://gotopia.tech/episodes/350) Stephen Fishman - Field CTO at Boomi & Co-Author of "Unbundling the Enterprise" Matt McLarty - CTO at Boomi & Co-Author of "Unbundling the Enterprise" Erik Wilde - Principal Consultant at INNOQ RESOURCES Stephen https://x.com/fistsOfReason https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenhfishman https://github.com/StephenFishman Matt https://bsky.app/profile/mattmclartybc.bsky.social https://x.com/MattMcLartyBC https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattmclartybc Erik https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikwilde https://github.com/dret Links https://itrevolution.com/articles (https://itrevolution.com/articles/ooops-a-science-of-happy-accidents/) https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages (https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/profile.aspx?facId=6417) DESCRIPTION How can businesses thrive by embracing optionality through digital transformation? Authors Matt McLarty and Stephen Fishman talk about their book “Unbundling the Enterprise” with Erik Wilde. They highlight the power of APIs and flexible systems in enabling companies to capitalize on unforeseen opportunities, or "happy accidents," and how low-cost experimentation can drive long-term success. The conversation emphasizes that optionality is crucial not only in tech but also in business strategy, urging organizations to view their digital capabilities as part of a broader platform that supports both developer empowerment and revenue growth. With insights on optimization, platform engineering, and the importance of aligning technology with business objectives, the authors offer a roadmap for companies to navigate the future with agility and resilience. RECOMMENDED BOOKS Stephen Fishman & Matt McLarty • Unbundling the Enterprise (https://amzn.to/3W2EcXw) Carliss Y. Baldwin • Design Rules, Vol. 2 (https://amzn.to/4hdllRr) Matthew Skelton & Manuel Pais • Team Topologies (http://amzn.to/3sVLyLQ) Forsgren, Humble & Kim • Accelerate: The Science of Lean Software and DevOps (https://amzn.to/3tCz1xO) Kim, Humble, Debois, Willis & Forsgren • The DevOps Handbook (https://amzn.to/47oAf3l) Mik Kersten • Project to Product (https://amzn.to/4fSH6Fe) Andrew Harmel-Law • Facilitating Software Architecture (https://amzn.eu/d/5kZKVfU) 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!