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CaSE: Conversations about Software Engineering

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CaSE: Conversations about Software Engineering
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  • CaSE: Conversations about Software Engineering

    Technology Governance with Sarah Wells

    2026/06/15 | 45 mins.
    Sarah Wells spent years as Technical Director at the Financial Times, wrangling thousands of microservices and the technology decisions that come with them. In this conversation she shares how the FT kept things from spiralling out of control without turning into a bureaucracy. We talk AI tools and shadow IT, why "best tool for the job" can quietly become your worst nightmare, and how a simple two-page document can save you from months of regret.
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    Agent Harness, State of Play, Risk and AI Company Culture

    2026/03/02 | 1h 25 mins.
    Birgitta, Heinrich and Sven look back at the latest developments in AI-assisted development, tools and practices which emerged in 2025 and work for teams. Furthermore they discuss a few topics like "where does the rigor go in AI assistance" from the future of software development retreat in Utah
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    Guiding, not ruling: Architecture Governance Approaches

    2026/02/02 | 1h 11 mins.
    We want engineering teams to be as autonomous as possible, but also want that every team runs in the same direction. In this episode, Heinrich Hartmann and Sven Johann explore four approaches of guiding, not ruling, governance: golden paths, architecture advice processes, architecture principles and technology radars as practical tools for aligning autonomy with long-term organisational health.
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    Andrew Harmel-Law on Better Architecture Decision Making for Everyone

    2026/01/13 | 1h 21 mins.
    ### Description

    How do teams actually make better architectural decisions—without gatekeepers, power imbalances, or meetings full of opinions instead of insights?

    In this episode, Andrew, Heinrich, Sven and Alex discuss how the advice process, architecture decision records, and practiced sociotechnics help to make software architecture collaborative and transparent.
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    Data Marketplace, Data Products and Data Contracts

    2025/09/22 | 1h 19 mins.
    Alex, Heinrich and Sven talk with Simon Harrer about his journey to data contracts and marketplaces from being PhD in Software Engineering and Software Engineering consultant. They discuss what a data contract is and how it is build up, can be discovered in a data marketplace and how it relates to a data product. They close with the unavoidable MCP topic in the context of a data marketplace.
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About CaSE: Conversations about Software Engineering
Conversations about Software Engineering (CaSE) is a podcast for software engineers about technology, software engineering, software architecture, reliability engineering, and data engineering. The three of us regularly come together to discuss recent events or articles, exchange on our learnings, and reflect on our professional and personal experiences. Additionally our guest episodes feature engaging conversations with interesting people from the world of software engineering.
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