Today’s episode of Satisfying Software is with Diana Montalion, author of Learning Systems Thinking.

Diana has a wealth of experience of helping software teams navigate complex software systems at places like The Economist and The Wikimedia Project.

If you’re a software designer, architect, or developer interested in non-linear thinking, this conversation will introduce you to new ways to improve your craft.

The conversation covers:

• How to build trust and lead effectively when you’re not certain about the right direction
• Why being right is always temporary
• How to express intuition and uncertainty in decision-making conversations

Shownotes:

• Buy Diana's book - Learning System Thinking - https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/learning-systems-thinking/9781098151324/

• Take Diana's course -https://ddd.academy/learning-systems-thinking/
• Join us in Antwerp on June 4-6 for Domain-Driven Design Europe, EventCentric and Data Mesh Live - https://dddeurope.com/
• Join Gien's class "Leadership in Software Design" on June 2-3 in Antwerp - https://2025.dddeurope.com/program/leadership-in-software-design/

Satisfying Software is hosted by Gien Verschatse and produced by Aardling, a software designing and modelling consultancy. https://aardling.eu/