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The good, the bad and the remote — collaborative domain modeling with EventStorming

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Mariusz Gil's wroclove.rb 2022 talk. Not an introduction to EventStorming itself but a reflection on moving the technique online after the March 2020 lockdown. Briefly defines EventStorming as a way to discuss software by identifying domain events, triggers, consequences, conditions, and all-or-nothing islands, and shows how combined with DDD it leads to aggregates, acceptance criteria, and even object design. Recounts the first pandemic workshop as a disaster: people muted, no body language, no group switching, no engagement, and the 'remote EventStorming' chapter of Brandolini's book is 'intentionally left blank'. Frames constraints as learning opportunities (forget ORM, forget state, avoid if) and surveys remote improvements: the 'online whiteboard' trend (Miro), new features making tools usable, unlimited visual expression, inviting remote domain experts, iterative plan–work–rethink cycles, and adding fun/visual metaphors. Offers advice: master your tools (Miro + Zoom is his go-to set), keep the toolset small to avoid overwhelming non-technical people, have backup plans for everything (network, audio, power, data-location constraints), plan the split/merge structure carefully, and expect the unexpected. Concludes that remote is both good and bad — online can beat offline for detailed convergent modeling but not for large (30-person) exploratory sessions.

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talk The good, the bad and the remote — collaborative domain modeling with EventStorming
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EventStorming concept
The talk is about running EventStorming workshops, especially remotely.
talk The good, the bad and the remote — collaborative domain modeling with EventStorming
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Gil combines EventStorming with DDD to derive aggregates, acceptance criteria, and object design.
talk The good, the bad and the remote — collaborative domain modeling with EventStorming
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Talk explains how remote workshops must be structured as repeated split/merge cycles.
talk The good, the bad and the remote — collaborative domain modeling with EventStorming
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Talk recommends replacing offline marathons with short iterative cycles.
talk The good, the bad and the remote — collaborative domain modeling with EventStorming
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Talk highlights the March-2020 online-whiteboard surge as the moment remote modeling became viable.
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The good, the bad and the remote — collaborative domain modeling with EventStorming talk
Q&A question from the wroclove.rb 2022 session.
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The good, the bad and the remote — collaborative domain modeling with EventStorming talk
Q&A question from the wroclove.rb 2022 session.
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The good, the bad and the remote — collaborative domain modeling with EventStorming talk
Q&A question from the wroclove.rb 2022 session.
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The good, the bad and the remote — collaborative domain modeling with EventStorming talk
Q&A question from the wroclove.rb 2022 session.
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The good, the bad and the remote — collaborative domain modeling with EventStorming talk
Q&A question from the wroclove.rb 2022 session.
person Mariusz Gil
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The good, the bad and the remote — collaborative domain modeling with EventStorming talk
Mariusz Gil delivered this talk at wroclove.rb 2022.
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First explicit advice of the talk.
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Derived from Gil's own same-week mishaps (audio, power, data-location).
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Gil's secret-sauce recommendation illustrated by playful visuals.
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Answer given during Q&A about keeping faith after workshops end.
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Answer given during Q&A about convincing developers to engage.
talk The good, the bad and the remote — collaborative domain modeling with EventStorming
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Talk given at wroclove.rb 2022 on 2022-03-11.

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