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João Rosa

@joaorosa.bsky.social
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Independent consultant, bridging strategy to execution!

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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“Should AI capabilities sit in a platform or stream-aligned teams?” 🤨 It depends on cognitive load, available slack, and where learning belongs. Too many organizations copy an AI platform model from a company 10× their size, then wonder why it fails. Flow is contextual! Embrace the constraints.
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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
On October 8th, I will join a webinar with Dave Sammut and Dominik Katz to share our experiences adopting and scaling #AI in the SDLC. If you are facing similar challenges in your org, you can register at this link 👉 miro.com/events/webin...
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Webinar: Fixing the collaboration fracture
AI has made software delivery faster. But it’s also created new bottlenecks.
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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
If your principles, constraints, and regulatory requirements aren’t encoded explicitly, AI may not generate what you expect. Not a bug; a “feature”. In the absence of direction, it fills the void. 🐛 LLMs can generate working code. That doesn’t mean it follows your organization's rules. #AI
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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
After a talk on Team Topologies and AI, someone asked which of its fundamental assumptions AI challenges. 🤺 AI doesn’t break Team Topologies. It exposes how often it becomes an org chart exercise: label the teams, done. The value is in evolving team interactions to improve the flow of value.
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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Most failed AI initiatives aren't technology failures. It's the operating model that cannot cope with the change. Think about missing feedback loops, unclear team mandates, and long approval chains. AI just made them visible... and fast. 1/2
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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Most companies have AI pilots. Few can scale them. The gap isn't technology; it's organizational discipline: strategic coherence, domain clarity, platform governance, staff readiness. 10-minute self-assessment across 5 dimensions. Free PDF report → scorecard.joaorosa.consulting/is-your-comp...
Is your Company ready to scale AI? Take the test.
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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Next week, I will be at @Flowtopia. I'm looking forward to be with other practitioners, and I will give my talk "Team Topologies in the Age of AI". You can join via ➡️ www.flowtopia.io/flowtopia-li... #FlowtopiaLive #TeamTopologies #AI
Flowtopia Live 2026 on June 24, 18:30 CEST - Team Topologies in the Age of AI
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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
We are close to our hands-on lab in DDDEU 2026. You can join @zherendi.bsky.social and me in 3 days for the "From org chart to designed organization: making the invisible visible with business models and teams" hands-on lab! Click for more info ➡️ 2026.dddeurope.com/program/from... #DDDEurope
3 days to go to the hand-os lab "From org chart to designed organization: making the invisible visible with business models and teams" at DDD Europe in Antwerp.
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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
@zherendi.bsky.social and I will be running a hands-on lab at DDD Europe in Antwerp on June 12. The pattern: start with how the business creates value (using the Business Model Canvas), then design team interactions (from Team Topologies). Not from the org chart. From the business model. 🧵 1/2
Hand-os Lab "From org chart to designed organization: making the invisible visible with business models and teams" on the 12th of June at DDD Europe in Antwerp.
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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
You added colors to your org chart and called it Team Topologies. The authors didn't mean that. The real work is making value flows visible, then designing services and team interactions around them. Org charts show reporting lines. They don't show how value moves. #TeamTopologies #FastFlowConf
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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Less than one week to be in Brussels, with Dave Sammut, at the AI Summit Brussels. You can have a sneak peek at our talk. 👀 We will share our insights into why AI is exposing orgs' inability to make decisions. #sorryNotSorry
AI is exposing the inability of making decisions at org level.One of the factors is that execution is outpacing readiness.If you want to know the other factors, we'll be at AI Summit Brussels on the 26th of May 2026.
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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
@davesammut and I will be at the AI Summit in Brussels on the 26th of May. 🏷️ If you plan to go, you can use JOAO10 for 10% ticket discount. The organizers were kind to offer it. Get your tickets here ➡️ www.eventbrite.be/e/ai-summit-... #aisummitbrussels #brusselsevent #signaldrivenchange
AI Summit Brussels on May 26th. From Assumptions to Signals talk with João Rosa and Dave Sammut.
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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Zsófia Herendi and I will be running a hands-on lab at DDD Europe in Antwerp on June 12. The pattern: start with how the business creates value (Business Model Canvas), then design team interactions (Team Topologies). Not from the org chart. From the business model. 🧵 1/2
Hands-on Lab: "From org chart to designed organization: making the invisible visible with business models and teams" at DDD Europe in Antwerp on June 12.
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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
An e-learning company onboarded enterprise customers in 60 days. After DDD and domain-oriented teams: 20 minutes. Cloud costs dropped 80%. Then COVID hit two days after our last session. Domain clarity meant they pivoted while competitors froze. New case study → joaorosa.consulting/services/org...
From 60-day onboarding to 20-minute self-onboarding.From €100k/month to €17k/month in cloud costs.From monolithic architecture to domain-oriented teams.
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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
AI pilots are easy. Scaling isn’t. Check your org’s readiness with the free self-assessment. You will get your results across 5 dimensions and also more details in a PDF by email 👇 joaorosa.consulting/is-your-company-ready-to-scale-ai #AI #Scaling #OrgDesign
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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
AI pilots are easy. Scaling isn’t. Check your org’s readiness with the free self-assessment. You will get your results across 5 dimensions and also more details in a PDF by email 👇 joaorosa.consulting/is-your-company-ready-to-scale-ai #AI #Scaling #OrgDesign
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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Pack my workshop gear for another 2-day workshop for a cloud platform at a large organization. I love these challenges. Finding leverage points for a platform's evolution to increase its effectiveness for the consumers. Plus, it is a regulated industry; we can enable compliance and speed at scale.
My workshop gear, almost ready for another workshop. It has the workbooks, the Neuland markers, and the Team Topologies second edition book.
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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Early adopters of AI in the SDLC are learning fast: organizational boundaries are breaking faster than they can be rebuilt. With Dave Sammut, we’re exploring how design and decision reversibility shape what comes next. You can read more here: joaorosa.consulting/2026/01/30/a... What do you think?
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AI in the SDLC Transformation: A Single-Drive, Decision-Focused Perspective – João Rosa
Adopting AI in the software delivery lifecycle is less like installing a new tool and more like playing a game of Mikado, a game in which players carefully remove individual sticks from a tangled…
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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Product teams forecast by feature. Finance by period. The disconnect? Not tooling. Flow. Flow Finance: 2-day training for senior leaders to redesign finance ops that scale with how companies actually work. Small cohorts. Hands-on with peers. Link: tally.so/r/xXJLMy #finops #leadership
Cover image for the training.
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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Final preparations for the Engineering Leadership meetup tonight! Do I see you at Dataworkz office in Utrecht?
Workbook and pens for the meetup
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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Earlier this year, I had a chat with Bjarte Bogsnes. It was a fun chat, discussing the basics of Beyond Budgeting, what the common points are with Team Topologies, and how organizations are using it. 🎥 You can watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=X55Y... What is your main takeaway?
Team Topologies meets Beyond Budgeting - João Rosa with Bjarte Bogsnes on Youtube
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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
I had a great time in London this year for the #FastFlowConf. The folks did a wonderful job with the video of my talk. You can watch it here: 🌐 www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sIc... If your org is struggling to unlock its full potential, just get in touch! #TeamTopologies #BeyondBudgeting
Team Topologies is not enough; you need a management model to match! available on YouTube.
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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Hey everyone! Long time no see! 😃 After #FastFlowConf last week, I went offline to enjoy a short vacation with the family. And here are the slides from my talk, "Team Topologies is not enough; you need a management model to match!". 👉 speakerdeck.com/joaoasrosa/t...
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Team Topologies is not enough; you need a management model to match! @ FastFlowConf UK 2025
Team Topologies have crossed the chasm. Folks are using it, and as with any good approach based on patterns, they discover blockers to flow. They discus…
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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
One day to go for the webinar "Team Topologies meets Beyond Budgeting". Join us for a discussion about adaptive and humane organizations! 🎥 We will go live at 16:30 CEST. www.linkedin.com/events/teamt... #TeamTopologies #BeyondBudgeting #live #webinar
Live Webinar on the 25th of June - Team Topologies meets Beyond Budgeting - with João Rosa and Bjarte Bogsnes
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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
I've got the privilege of discussing with @Bjarte Bogsnes how Beyond Budgeting and Team Topologies principles and practices can enable organizations to be more adaptive and humane. 🎥 Join us on the 25th of June, at 16:30 CEST, www.linkedin.com/events/teamt... #TeamTopologies #BeyondBudgeting
Live Webinar on the 25th of June - Team Topologies meets Beyond Budgeting - with João Rosa and Bjarte Bogsnes
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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
3 days to go for my hands-on at Domain-Driven Design Europe! 😎 We will explore the different principles of a management model and what other tools we need to create an effective and humane organization! What is your burning question? ⁉️ #DDDEU #HandsOn #TeamTopologies #BeyondBudgeting
3 days to go for the hands-on at DDD Europe in Antwerp.
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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
The workbooks for my hands on at #DDDEU next week just arrived! 🙌 Will I see you there? #BeyondBudgeting #TeamTopologies #community
Workbooks for my hands-on at DDD Europe conference
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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
In two weeks, it is #DDDEU again! 🎉 This year I’ve, had the privilege to have my hands-on “Team Topologies is not enough; you need a management model to match”. We will explore key management principles to create an adaptive and effective organization! Will I see you on the 4th of June?
Hands-on at DDD Europe on the 4th of June
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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
I got good feedback from my talk at #FastFlowConfNL, back in March. People had a good reaction to my talk “Team Topologies is not enough; you need a management model to match!”. I’m starting a blog series to expand on it. You can read it here 👉 joaorosa.consulting/2025/04/26/t...
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Team Topologies is not enough; you need a management model to match! – João Rosa
Yeah, the title says it! And it applies not only to Team Topologies, but also to other sets of principles and practices that any company tries to adopt. Team Topologies is centered around flow and…
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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
We are ready to go at #DDDNL meetup! It will be around #TeamTopologies, with a case from Coolblue, and a hands-on to practice the concepts! Will I see you here?
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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Next week, I will run my "Leveraging Team Topologies for Organization and Software Evolution" at the DDD NL meetup, hosted by Coolblue. You can grab your spot here ▶ www.meetup.com/domain-drive... What is the question that you will bring? #TeamTopologies #DDDesign #community
Hands-on at DDD NL meetup on the 10th of April
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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
I had a blast at #FastFlowConf NL... I met old friends and made new ones! Thanks to the organizers, volunteers, sponsors, and attendees who created a fantastic vibe. Also, we had the Dutch weather gods with us ☀ You can check the slides from my talk. 📣 1/2
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Team Topologies is not enough; you need a management model to match! @ FastFlowConf NL 2025
Team Topologies have crossed the chasm. Folks are using it, and as with any good approach based on patterns, they discover blockers to flow. They discus…
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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Start to pack for the week ahead! 💼 This bag is for the hands-on at DataGrid Community on the 20th in Utrecht. We will discuss options to evolve organizations and software! Will I see you there? 🙏 #TeamTopologies #Organization #Community
Workshop suitcase with the workshops, Team Topologies shapes and post-its
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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Two weeks for the FastFlowConf! I'm lucky to have my talk "Team Topologies is not enough; you need a management model to match!" 🤓 In this talk, I will rant - sorry - present some ideas about why organizations cannot unlock their full potential, even if they try to adopt flow-based approaches. 1/2
Event - Talk at Fast Flow Conf in Den Bosch on the 27th of March
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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Almost one week to go for my hands-on "Leveraging Team Topologies for Organization and Software Evolution" at the DataGrid meetup in Utrecht. ✍️ You can sign up here: buff.ly/yObGBVv #datagridcommunity #teamtopologies #leadership #events
Hands-on DataGrid on the 20th of March in Utrecht
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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
"Agile, which encourages managers to trust their teams to self organize, may exacerbate the amount of surprise teams produce for their managers. Managers may confuse trust, self-organization and self-management, leading to an insufficient amount of effective leadership." - Jabe Bloom
"Agile, which encourages managers to trust their teams to self organize, may exacerbate the amount of surprise teams produce for their managers. Managers may confuse trust, self-organization and self-management, leading to an insufficient amount of effective leadership." - Jabe Bloom
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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
"An organization skilled at acquiring information, creating insight, and transferring knowledge can tolerate risk with confidence and solve difficult problems through experimentation and innovation." - Cloud Native Transformation by Pini Reznik, Jamie Dobson, Michelle Gienow
"An organization skilled at acquiring information, creating insight, and transferring knowledge can tolerate risk with confidence and solve difficult problems through experimentation and innovation." - Cloud Native Transformation by Pini Reznik, Jamie Dobson, Michelle Gienow
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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
"I believe the software development industry is moving rapidly towards a platform thinking based paradigm, one that requires a new understanding." - Jabe Bloom
"I believe the software development industry is moving rapidly towards a platform thinking based paradigm, one that requires a new understanding." - Jabe Bloom
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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
"That’s the thing with all simulation tools. They’re dependent on what you put into them. If you haven’t looked in the right place and put the right things in, you won’t get the right answers out.” - Adrian Newey
"That’s the thing with all simulation tools. They’re dependent on what you put into them. If you haven’t looked in the right place and put the right things in, you won’t get the right answers out.” - Adrian Newey
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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
"Architects should focus on engineers and outcomes, not tools or technologies." - Accelerate by Nicole Forsgren, Jez Humble and Gene Kim
"Architects should focus on engineers and outcomes, not tools or technologies." - Accelerate by Nicole Forsgren, Jez Humble and Gene Kim
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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
🎉 What a year it’s been! From the new brand look to all the workshops and learning along the way. Check out my Year Recap to see what I've been up to, and cheers to 2025! 🥂 #YearInReview #Hello2025 🧵 1/3
2024 Recap2024 Recap - start2024 Recap - public events2024 Recap - training
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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
Happy Holidays, everyone! What a year, right? Whether you’re lighting candles, decorating trees, or just enjoying the winter vibes, I hope your season’s filled with lots of joy and laughter. Cheers to more shared moments and a New Year full of hope and new opportunities! #SeasonsGreetings
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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
"Daring leaders who live into their values are never silent about hard things." - Brené Brown #leaders #quotes
"Daring leaders who live into their values are never silent about hard things." - Brené Brown
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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Good services are consistent, not uniform. Of all the principles in the Good Services book, this one stood out to me. 🧵 1/2 #goodservices #humaneorganizations
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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
"A Fallacy of Software: If it works, and we don't change anything, it will keep working." - Jessica Kerr #robustsoftware #intentionalarchitecture
"A Fallacy of Software: If it works, and we don't change anything, it will keep working." - Jessica Kerr
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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
What do football and organization design have in common? Read more ➡️ #organizationdesign #floworganization 🧵 1/2
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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 11/11/2024
About to start another Design Adaptive and Effective Organizations with Team Topologies masterclass! 🤩 I’m prepared for a lot of insights and good questions from the group… A lot of hands-on to understand the implications of an adaptive organization. #orgdesign #TeamTopologies #adaptive
Picture of the Masterclass workbook, with Team Topologies shapes overlaying it
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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 07/11/2024
"It turns out that a deep understanding of the business - as advocated by Domain-Driven Design - can be a great driver for a more purposeful approach to software development." - Alberto Brandolini #domaindrivendesign
"It turns out that a deep understanding of the business - as advocated by Domain-Driven Design - can be a great driver for a more purposeful approach to software development." - Alberto Brandolini
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Indu Alagarsamy @indu-alagarsamy.bsky.social · 04/11/2024
It’s stress^♾️. Elections and NYT management ! I’m fighting along with my tech colleagues asking the NYT management to do the right thing here to give us a fair contract. Stand with us #BoycottNYTGames #BreakMyStreak #BoycottNYTCooking #UnionStrong Support us: www.gofundme.com/f/nyt-tech-s...
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Donate to Support NYT Tech workers!, organized by Vicki Crosson
UPDATE: We are officially on a multi-day ULP strike. We gave @nytimes management months of not… Vicki Crosson needs your support for Support NYT Tech workers!
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João Rosa @joaorosa.bsky.social · 02/11/2024
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Graffiti with 3 monkeys, and the sentence: “if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys”
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