Stefan Priebsch
Software Success Consultant
Munich, Germany
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Stefan Priebsch is a software success consultant. With over 30 years' experience as a consultant, coach, trainer, university lecturer and keynote speaker, he helps organisations turn complex software into predictable business value.
He holds a degree in Computer Science and is the inventor of two patents and the author of several specialist books. He is a regular speaker at international conferences, where he challenges conventional thinking and helps organisations build sustainable, evolvable systems.
Stefan is renowned for blending architectural clarity with business impact, focusing on software architecture, domain-driven design, and decision-centric transformation to align technology with strategic outcomes.
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Democratic Architecture
In an increasingly diverse and fast-moving technological landscape, software architecture must evolve beyond rigid prescriptions to truly empower development teams. Democratic Architecture reframes architecture as a set of high-level quality goals and guiding principles, intentionally minimizing prescriptive implementation details. By doing so, it establishes a flexible architectural framework that respects team autonomy, domain expertise, and the realities of varied technical environments.
This approach fosters adaptable and resilient systems while cultivating collaborative development cultures in which architecture guides decision-making rather than enforcing it. By decoupling architectural intent from specific implementations, Democratic Architecture enables organizations to respond more effectively to changing requirements, emerging technologies, and shifting business priorities, ultimately improving long-term system sustainability and strategic alignment.
Domain-Driven Architecture
Architecture often emerges very early on as a result of technological decisions, such as the choice of frameworks, architectural styles, or deployment models. But what if we were to reverse this process? What if architecture were to emerge solely from the quality characteristics of a system and develop evolutionarily?
This presentation introduces Domain-Driven Architecture, a new, lightweight process model. It is inspired by Domain-Driven Design, and its principles are specifically applied to architectural decision-making processes. The focus is not only on modeling, but also on the conscious design of a long-lasting architecture with short-lived implementations that evolve based on specific thresholds. We learn how this works in practice using real project examples. This results in an architecture that enables targeted and controlled changes without being restricted at an early stage by technological specifications.
The lecture is aimed at anyone who wants to understand architecture as an evolutionary discipline, i.e., as something that is consciously designed, continuously evaluated, and further developed as the domain and requirements constantly change.
Harvesting Ideas – A Collaborative Journey into Domain Design
How can we design a system that delivers ultra-fresh produce from local farms to customers without the need for central warehouses, unnecessary delays or wasteful detours?
In this interactive, hands-on workshop, we will collaboratively explore and model the innovative operations of Produce Paradise, a fictitious start-up that is reimagining the farm-to-table delivery experience.
Rather than following a single 'big name' method, we'll mix and match techniques such as Event Storming, Architectural Roleplay, Domain Storytelling, Example Mapping, and User Story Mapping, along with any approaches you bring from your own toolkit. Starting with real-world artefacts such as emails and business plans, we will uncover the story behind the business, understand its context and visualise how it operates. Together, we will map the logistics journey, identify key challenges and shape potential solutions using a blend of collaborative modelling practices.
This workshop is intended for software developers, product managers, domain experts and anyone tackling complex business problems. No prior experience with modelling techniques is necessary, just curiosity, creativity and a willingness to co-create.
Come harvest fresh ideas and grow sustainable solutions - together.
The Developing Salesman
Software developers are not just builders of features. We are creators whose work deserves to be understood, valued, and championed. Yet because software is largely invisible, communicating its impact is often harder than creating it. How, then, do we make the value of our work unmistakable?
In this session, Stefan Priebsch examines the often-neglected skill of conveying value in a world where technical excellence alone no longer guarantees recognition. Through candid insights, real-world stories, and practical communication techniques, this talk reframes selling not as manipulation but as translation: the art of turning technical achievements into outcomes that matter to customers, colleagues, and decision-makers.
Attendees will learn how to present their work in language that resonates with stakeholders, advocate effectively for their teams, and position themselves as trusted experts rather than invisible implementers. Whether you’re negotiating priorities, arguing for architectural investment, or promoting your next big idea, you’ll leave equipped with the confidence and tools to make your work seen, understood, and appreciated.
Stefan Priebsch
Software Success Consultant
Munich, Germany
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