Hi, I'm Damian.

YOW! Technical Director, Architecture Consultant and Trainer, Software Developer, and Creative.

I have over 25 years of experience in software development, architecture, and consulting. I am passionate about helping teams and organisations build better software, faster.

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Damian Maclennan

Recent posts

The Nimbus Messaging API Is Back

The Nimbus Messaging API Is Back

This week is a very big, and somewhat emotional one for me. An open source library I started in 2013 has been quietly running in production for 13 …

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race website re-launch

Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race website re-launch

I don’t often talk about the specifics of work I’ve done publicly, but recently I collaborated with Craig Castledine on the relaunch of the website …

YOW! 2025 Wrap

YOW! 2025 Wrap

It’s been a few weeks now, but I am still on a high from YOW! 2025. It was my 12th or 13th as an attendee, but my first as Technical Director and part …

DDD Outback 2025

DDD Outback 2025

I just got back from one of the most fun weekends in a long time. 40 software nerds, camping by a river next to a pub in the middle of nowhere. This …

Joining YOW! Conferences

Joining YOW! Conferences

A little bit of personal and career news. In July I join the YOW! Conferences team as Technical Director. It’s a huge honour, and somewhat …

Human Shaped Microservices at DDD Adelaide

Human Shaped Microservices at DDD Adelaide

Slides and reflections from speaking and attending DDD Adelaide 2024.