How to avoid technical death - YourSurprise Meetup

At YourSurprise we always try to innovate as much as possible. This is important to stay ahead of competition. One of the things that are important here is the way we work and the way our architecture is shaped. To gather insights on this we invite the CTO of iBood, Sander Hoogendoorn, to give his talk about Getting Unstuck. Strategies for Surviving in a Rapidly Changing Post-Agile World. Join us for an inspiring evening where you will go home with strategies you can use to keep up with the competition and not end up in the “technical death” zone.

Getting Unstuck. Strategies for Surviving in a Rapidly Changing Post-Agile World

This is the era of rapid and increasing change, adapting rapidly or perishing. Many organizations, big and small, struggle to survive. Their products and software have aged and become hard to maintain until they reach Technical Death, where all available effort goes into mere survival. At the same time, in our global economy, competition comes from anywhere, with better products built at lower costs. Organizations must jump the Innovators’ Dilemma and reinvent themselves to stay ahead of the competition.

Speed, agility, and adaptability are more crucial than ever. However, agile frameworks became both a solution and a source of uncertainty and rigidity. Organizations seek fresh perspectives and adaptable strategies and techniques. They are stuck.

• How do you (or your company) recognize that you are stuck or in limbo?
• What does it mean to be truly agile – without the bulky frameworks?
• How do you innovate while keeping the store open?
• How do you map the dot on the horizon – your goals – to actionable work?
• What does working in collectives and microteams mean, and what does it offer?
• How do you get unstuck?

About Sander
Meet Sander Hoogendoorn, an independent dad, and traveler. A seasoned developer with over four decades of experience and still daily writing code, Sander has survived in the tech world in various roles, from CTO of companies like iBOOD (currently), ANVA, and Klaverblad, to being Capgemini's global agile thought leader.

Known for his post-agile mindset and provocative perspectives, Sander empowers organizations and teams to break free from the norm and embrace innovation. He's not just about writing code; he's about rewriting the rules.

Agenda
17:30 - 18:30 Walk in & dinner
18:30 - 20:00 Getting Unstuck. Strategies for Surviving in a Rapidly Changing Post-Agile World by Sander Hoogendoorn
20:00 - Networking drinks