Constructive criticality: the intersection of residuality theory and business strategy - Discussion with Barry O’Reilly

API Resilience

The key to successful architecture isn’t the beautiful design with the perfect abstractions; it is more about knowing what can go wrong and where the fragile areas are. In this episode, Barry O’Reilly (Founder at Black Tulip Technology) shares his experience as an architect with Kristof Van Tomme and points out how residuality theory can help us better understand our industry.

They discuss topics like the three problems with software architecture, how residuality theory deals with these struggles, and how business strategy is a similar area. In their discussion, they also touch upon the field of LLMs.

References and further resources:

• An Introduction to Residuality Theory - Barry O'Reilly (YouTube video)

• @technologytulip

• Residues: Time, Change, and Uncertainty in Software Architecture by Barry O’Reilly

• The technical and social contracts of APIs - Discussion with Marsh Gardiner (API Resilience podcast episode)

• AI The Docs event by Pronovix

• The Open Interface Web: Declaring Interfaces For An Open & Accessible World (Pronovix blog)

• Cause, Effect, and the Structure of the Social World by Megan T. Stevenson

• Safe Haven: Investing for Financial Storms by Mark Spitznagel