Architecture Fundamentals | Thomas Nys

Architecture constraints as creativity enablers - focused design decisions

Most people think constraints limit creativity

Data architecture clarity - organizing complexity into strategic direction

Clarity doesn't remove complexity;

Architecture silver bullets myth - why simple solutions fail complex systems

Silver bullets sell because uncertainty is uncomfortable

Decision debt in architecture - how deferred choices create circular problems

Decision debt keeps you running in circles

Specialist vs generalist engineers - balancing depth with cross-team connection

Specialists make things work

Conway's Law in data - how team communication shapes system architecture

Your architecture mirrors your communication patterns.

Integration architecture reality - people and process over APIs and code

Your real integration layer isn't code