Human Shaped Microservices
Imagine you’re at a restaurant. You sit down, the waiter comes over, and you ask if you can order a burger. The waiter nods, turns around, walks …
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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Recent posts
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
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
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
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
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 …
