2025 is all set to be an epic year.

As 2024 is coming to a close the question is - what can I be doing to make sure my organization and I are nice and early to the party. How can we be setting ourselves up to maximize the impact and growth that will be coming to us from this bright future.

As John Maxwell says, everything rises and falls on leadership. That's even more true in technology, where we regularly define and redefine the nature of our business.

How can we be Executive Craftsmen that build and lead great organizations.

Join us this episode as we dig into this.

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There aren't a lot of metrics out there that actually work. At least toward building up a great software engineering practice.

There is one that does carry a bit of signal with regard to health, and that's TBD. Your maturity with TBD implies maturity with a number of the core practices involved in building software well. Further, it implies that you are actually pretty good at those things (as a team).

As long as you avoid the pitfall of "cowboy coding" - there aren't a lot of dangers in measuring and even holding yourself accountable to your TBD maturity.

Even if it turns out that your maturity is low - probing even a little at that will yield massive concrete, actionable improvement opportunities.

So join us this month as we dive into this unique and powerful idea.

Ask 5 people this question and you'll likely get 5 different definitions - "what is software architecture?"

It's a challenge because it originates from an very interesting metaphor; one that explains a lot, but that simultaneously opens a number of questions.

In this episode with guest Erik Erichsen, we dive into what software architecture is, how it provides value for an organization, and some thoughts about how our practical approach has to be deeply considered in the face of theory.

Our guest Erik has over 25 years of experience in the technology industry ranging from startups to the enterprise organizations in both the public and private sector. During this time, he's served in a variety of roles including software engineer, architect, technology leader, product manager, and Divisional CIO for a Fortune 500 organization.

His passion is leveraging technology to transform Mission-Led organizations and empowering individuals to have transformative impact. While he has been in various management roles for more than a decade, he stays closely connected with emerging technologies and trends.