Kenny Baas

Kenny Baas-Schwegler believes in collaborative software design where “every voice shapes the software.” Using a Domain-Driven Design and Team Topologies approach, he facilitates clearer communication between stakeholders and software creators through collaborative modeling and Deep Democracy, decoding complexities, resolving conflicts, and ensuring software remains agile to business demands. In his roles as an independent software consultant, tech lead, and software architect, he catalyzes organizations and teams toward designing and building sustainable and resilient software architectures.

books by Kenny Baas

Collaborative Software Design
  • October 2024
  • ISBN 9781633439252
  • 416 pages
Included with a Manning Online subscription
  • printed in black & white

In Collaborative Software Design, you’ll explore principles, techniques, and tools to promote safe communication as you discover business problems, formalize requirements, and implement a software project. It highlights established collaborative modeling tools like Event Storming, Example Mapping, Wardley Mapping, and Domain Storytelling, and introduces unique approaches for managing cognitive biases, conflict, and organizational hierarchy. Whether you’re a business stakeholder, a technical contributor, or a professional facilitator, you’ll learn how to hear and benefit from every voice in the room.