Marlene Roth
Architecture Lead at Lufthansa Technik
Hamburg, Germany
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Marlene Roth is responsible for the Enterprise and Software Architecture and at Lufthansa Technik. She strives to make software engineering a cutting-edge capability of organizations.
In her current role, she drives the digital Transformation of Lufthansa Technik by leveraging Conway’s Law and combining state-of-the-art architectures and technologies with effective team topologies.
Marlene is passionate about software engineering strategy, Big Tech and lifting heavy weights.
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The (upgraded) YOLO-Driven Development Manifesto - 7 Amendments to DevOps
21 years after the creation of the manifesto for agile software development, which was intended to bring software development back into the spotlight, we have shifted our focus once again. Today, the software development industry is saturated with agile practices and DevOps methodologies.
As agile software development grows out of its infancy, rigidly structured frameworks are being pitched to CIOs, CTOs, and tech leaders as a cure-all solution. Innovative sales tactics combined with a lack of complete understanding have spawned a multitude of misconceptions and anti-patterns around DevOps. Inadvertently, rebellious counter-movements, exemplified by the YDD manifesto (andersoncardoso.github.io/ydd/), are the ironic response to this over-structuring.
We offer a balanced, experience-based approach that synergizes DevOps with foundational agile principles by advocating an updated YDD manifesto for practical but effective DevOps.
How to sabotage your software development with agile? - 10 pro tips for guaranteed success
21 years after the development of the Manifesto for Agile Software Development, which originally aimed to bring software development back into the spotlight, we shifted focus once again. Nowadays, the software development industry is saturated with agile practices and methodologies. Instead of inventing exotic meeting structures and distracting developers with excessive synchronization, it’s time to revert to the basic principles that uncover the real potential of agile software development. This approach enables economies of speed, reduces uncertainty and drives innovation. If however you just aim to follow the newest trends and inventions of the agile industry we offer 10 fool-proof and entertaining strategies to follow that totally screw up your software development. We strive to reveal agile overhead and reduce agile practices to the essentials in order to bring the art of agile software development back into focus.
Escape from the brownfield Swamp - Digital Transformation Strategy to enable Flexibility and Speed
IT departments were often seen as cost-centers, not uncommonly reporting to the CFO. As a consequence, the primary focus and culture of IT departments revolved around cost and efficiency increases. With the Digital Transformation, the role of IT has expanded to digitally transforming existing business models or even creating new ones. This drives the need for flexibility and speed.
Microservices, DevOps and the Cloud are commonly accepted enablers in this context, but most Architects, CIOs or IT Mangers do not share the privilege of launching on a green field. The real challenge relies on transforming the existing legacy landscapes full of tech debt, unintentional easter eggs and intertwined interfaces.
Thanks to tight coupling, it feels like playing Jenga. You touch one brick and are pretty lucky if you do not wreck the whole complex.
We offer our strategy to master the complexity of a brownfield approach, making software engineering a cutting-edge capability of organizations.
Collapsing Clouds of Dust - The Skunk Works Approach to Cultivating a Software-driven Organization
In the era of Digital Transformation, IT departments face the delicate task of upholding their traditional purpose while shaping tomorrow’s value proposition. Navigating through uncertainty, ambiguity, and complexity requires non-tech-native organizations to foster flexibility and speed by undergoing a fundamental shift in their culture and capabilities.
As most organizations do not share the privilege of launching on a green field, they grapple with complex big balls of mud and discouraging clouds of dust. The real challenge lies in transforming these legacy landscapes full of tech debt, unintentional easter eggs and intertwined interfaces. Thanks to tight coupling, it feels like playing Jenga. You touch one brick and are pretty lucky if you do not wreck the whole complex.
How do you find the ideal split between:
- bulletproof architectures and trendy architectural patterns
- proficient functional silos and refreshing cross-functionality
- meticulous estimation and daring experimentation
- saving money and beating the speed of light
- dealing with tech debt on the verge of bankruptcy and driving innovation
- upskilling and fishing for new tech talent
Unveiling the path towards making software engineering a cutting-edge capability of our organization we leak our amusing mistakes, unexpected insights, and pragmatic approaches.
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