Stop Coding, Start Asking Questions - Kenny Baas-Schwegler, Gien Verschatse

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Use collaborative software design to break down silos Free e-book: The 7 success factors of software testing. 25 years of project experience in one 33-page workbook, now also in English Get it for free "We try to make it visual because then you focus the conversation on what's actually there, what's in front of you." - Gien Verschatse In this episode I talk to Gien Verschatse and Kenny Baas-Schwegler about the challenges of collaborative software design, especially the disconnect between development teams and business stakeholders. Both Gien and Kenny shared stories of communication gaps, assumptions in requirements and the constant struggle to build shared understanding. They gave practical tips for breaking down silos and making modeling sessions actually work - not just as visual exercises, but as real opportunities for teams to learn together. Gien Verschatse is an experienced consultant and software engineer that specialises in domain modelling and software architecture. She has experience in many domains such as the biotech industry, where she specialised in DNA building lab services. She's fluent in both object-oriented and functional programming, mostly in .NET.

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