"Residues" & "The Architect’s Paradox" • Barry O'Reilly & Jacqui Read

This interview was recorded for the GOTO Book Club.http://gotopia.tech/bookclubRead the full transcription of the interview hereBarry O'Reilly - Founder at Black Tulip Tech and Author of "Residues" & "The Architect's Paradox"Jacqui Read - Software Architect, Speaker & Author of "Communication Patterns"RESOURCESBarryhttps://bsky.app/profile/technologytulip.bsky.socialhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/barry-o-reilly-b924657https://www.blacktulip.seJacquihttps://bsky.app/profile/tekiegirl.bsky.socialhttps://jacquiread.comhttps://fosstodon.org/@tekiegirlhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jacquelinereadhttps://github.com/tekiegirlDESCRIPTIONIn this GOTO Book Club interview, Jacqui Read discusses with Barry O'Reilly his books "Residues: Time, Uncertainty, and Change in Software Architecture" and "The Architect's Paradox". He explains how uncertainty defines the architect's role and introduces residuality—a method where architects deliberately stress their conceptual models until they collapse, then optimize the resulting "residues" or leftovers to create more resilient systems.Unlike traditional software engineering approaches, that try to eliminate uncertainty through rigid requirements, residuality embraces random stressors (even far-fetched scenarios like giant lizards) to uncover architectural fault lines.O'Reilly argues that this playful yet mathematically sound approach produces more robust architectures than conventional methods, and his second book explores how inherited philosophical thinking often undermines software architecture's effectiveness in complex business contexts.RECOMMENDED BOOKSBarry O'Reilly • ResiduesBarry O'Reilly • The Architect's ParadoxJacqui Read • Communication PatternsAnne Currie & Jamie Dobson • The Cloud Native AttitudeGregor Hohpe • The Software Architect ElevatorGregor Hohpe • Enterprise Integration Patterns, Vol 2BlueskyInstagramLinkedInFacebookCHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUSJoin this channel to get early access to videos & other perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/joinLooking for a unique learning experience?Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.techSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted daily!