Welcome back to Continuous Delivery Insights. Today’s hot topic: Agile vs Architecture: Can They Coexist? In a conversation between Dave Farley and Gregor Hohpe, they tackle the age-old tension between rapid iterative delivery and big-picture system design. “Can Agile and software architecture really work together—or are they fundamentally at odds?” they ask. Their answer is clear: great teams don’t choose between the two—they balance both. They argue that architecture isn’t a massive upfront blueprint, but an evolving set of design decisions that shape the system as it grows. Dave Farley reminds us that “if it doesn’t add customer value, don’t build it,” while Gregor Hohpe highlights that architecture is about “the hard decisions that are costly to change later.” By embracing continuous delivery practices and evolutionary design, teams can adapt their architecture in real time, delivering value fast without sacrificing long-term health. Whether you’re a software architect, tech lead, or Agile dev, this is a must-hear perspective on marrying speed with structure.
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