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Loving Legacy

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by Richard Bown

34 episodes

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Old software and IT systems are the backbone of our businesses. We cannot avoid legacy systems but modifying and upgrading them is often hard. Join me, Richard Bown, as I talk to industry experts about everything from IT operations and software change and delivery techniques as well as creating and steering a software product vision. Find out about real-world IT and software delivery best practices that help industries of all kinds deliver more value on time to keep customers happy and to keep out legacy systems delivering value. Join me as I take a people-first approach to building future-proof IT and software systems.

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Recent Episodes

November 28, 2025

HUMAN SOFTWARE: How We Treat Each Other At Work

In this special episode I say hello after two years in silence, and I share what has been going on in the meantime.I wrote a book. It's a novel. It's about how we treat each other at work, it's about families, friends, ambition, disappointment, mental health and the impact of 24/7/365 software culture and globalisation and AI on our workplace.In this short episode I introduce you to the reasons behind writing the book and tease a continuation of this podcast.You can find out more about the book on the <a href="https://humansoftwarebook.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Human Software Website</a>.If you'd like to hear more about the Rands Leadership Slack <a href="https://randsinrepose.com/welcome-to-rands-leadership-slack/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">you can go here</a>.My blog called <a href="https://richardwbown.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Surviving Software is still right here</a> and you can also find me <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-bown/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">active on LinkedIn</a>.

November 28, 2023

That One Script You Wrote is Now a Platform

What is a platform? How does one appear and what do you do with it when you have one?Exploring the line between planned organisational change and operational overhead. Overview of the state of platforms and introduction to Team Topologies concepts around Team API, Thinnest Viable Platform and Conway's Law.Review of the talk I gave at the DevOops meetup in Amsterdam, November 22nd 2023. Slides are here:https://speakerdeck.com/bownie/that-one-script-you-wrote-is-now-a-platformYoutube is here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxf8LPTr6tcMore resources here:https://richardwbown.com/that-one-script-you-wrote-is-a-now-a-platform/

July 3, 2023

The QUEST for Better Software: Happier Teams and Happier Customers

To kick off a new season, I start with a deep dive into the QUEST framework-which-isn't-a-framework. QUEST is a mnemonic that helps you remember essential software delivery tasks. This previews my upcoming "We Are Developers" conference talk in Berlin 2023.In this episode, I take a view on the Agile Manifesto, the 5 Ideals from the Unicorn Project as well as John Romero's 10 Programming Principles and rewrite them, group them and then provide you with a way to remember how to apply them (and what they mean) every single day whether in your team, for your teams, or your customer.NOTES<h2>The Agile Manifesto</h2><a href="https://agilemanifesto.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://agilemanifesto.org/</a><h2>The Five Ideals from the Unicorn Project</h2><a href="https://itrevolution.com/articles/five-ideals-of-devops/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://itrevolution.com/articles/five-ideals-of-devops/</a><a href="https://richardwbown.com/software-engineering-happiness-the-five-ideals/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://richardwbown.com/software-engineering-happiness-the-five-ideals/</a>Scope: ensure that the team can work on a context over which they have complete control. See Team Topologies, see SOLID principles, see DDD.Flow: Work in small batches with complete mastery of our domain.Agility: Make our context better every day. Improve our experience.Freedom: to experiment, to try without fear.Delivery: provide solutions to customers with minimal possible overhead.<h2>John Romero’s 10 Programming Principles</h2><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzqdZAYcwfY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzqdZAYcwfY</a><a href="https://github.com/anttiviljami/romero-programming-principles" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://github.com/anttiviljami/romero-programming-principles</a><a href="https://richardwbown.com/john-romeros-ten-principles-for-building-great-software/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://richardwbown.com/john-romeros-ten-principles-for-building-great-software/</a>Kent Beck’s Presentation about Refactoring and Cost of Upfront Design:<a href="https://www.infoq.com/presentations/refactoring-cleaning-code/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.infoq.com/presentations/refactoring-cleaning-code/</a>It’s a great talk and worth watching. Because it exposes the social side of software development.QUOTES

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What is Loving Legacy?: Old software and IT systems are the backbone of our businesses. We cannot avoid legacy systems but modifying and upgrading them is often hard.

Join me, Richard Bown, as I talk to industry experts about everything from IT operations and software change and delivery techniques as well as creating and steering a software product vision. Find out about real-world IT and software delivery best practices that help industries of all kinds deliver more value on time to keep customers happy and to keep out legacy systems delivering value.

Join me as I take a people-first approach to building future-proof IT and software systems.
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates inactive.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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