"Residuality Theory is the idea that a random simulation of stress is more efficient than precision and prediction in a complex environment."

Are you interested in creating antifragile systems? What do you think about the utilisation of residuals? How can we pivot smartness from the marketing to the innovative understanding?

Interview with Barry O’Reilly, software architect. This is a special episode because of Barry’s Residuality Theory which was established for software architecture but I think it can be VERY useful for urban systems as well, though it still needs proof. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, Residuality Theory, antifragility and resilience, networks, and many more.

Barry O'Reilly is a software architect with over 25 years of experience in the IT industry, having held chief architect roles at global companies like Microsoft, where he also served as worldwide lead for the solutions architecture community. A certified architect with expertise in Azure, service orientation, and IoT, Barry is the founder of Black Tulip Technology and the creator of Residuality Theory, a groundbreaking approach to software architecture that embraces complexity by designing systems inspired by dynamic stressors for greater antifragility and efficiency. Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in complexity science and software engineering at The Open University, he is a regular speaker at global conferences, a community leader, and author of Residues: Time, Change, and Uncertainty in Software Architecture. Barry delivers world-class consulting, coaching, and mentoring, redefining architecture as the management of complexity.

Find out more about Barry through these links:

• Barry O'Reilly on LinkedIn
• Black Tulip website
• @technologytulip as Black Tulip on X
• Residues: Time, Change, and Uncertainty in Software Architecture - book by Barry O'Reilly
• An Introduction to Residuality Theory - Barry O'Reilly presentation at NDC Oslo 2023

Connecting episodes you might be interested:

• No.020 - Antifragile (book summary)
• No.359R - Residuality Theory

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