Introduction
The long-standing crisis in software engineering and why we need to rewild it.
Writings
Book chapters from Wardley Maps and Rewilding Software Engineering.
Rewilding Software Engineering [Being Written]
By Tudor Girba and Simon Wardley. An ongoing exploration of why software engineering should become an engineering discipline. (6 chapters)
How we make decisions
Software engineering as a decision making activity.
Questions and answers
The importance of contextual tools.
Flexing those thinking muscles
Examples and visualisation of context.
Different folks for different strokes
Building tools for different audiences.
Myths we tell ourselves
Dismantling eight myths in software engineering.
Wardley Maps: Topographical Intelligence in Business
By Simon Wardley. The comprehensive guide to strategic mapping, originally published 2016–2018. (19 chapters)
On being lost
Why most organisations lack any form of situational awareness.
Finding a path
Discovering maps and how to create them from a value chain.
Exploring the map
Understanding movement, anchors, and component evolution.
Doctrine
Universal principles that apply regardless of context.
The play and a decision to act
From understanding the landscape to choosing where to move.
Getting started
How to begin mapping your own business landscape.
Finding a new purpose
Applying mapping to discover new opportunities and direction.
Keeping the wolves at bay
Dealing with competitors and using maps to anticipate threats.
Charting the future
Using climatic patterns and maps to anticipate change.
I wasn't expecting that
Inertia, disruption, and why organisations resist change.
A smorgasbord of the slightly useful
A collection of useful patterns, techniques, and gameplay.
The scenario
A practical exercise in applying everything learned so far.
Something wicked this way comes
Analysing the scenario and identifying strategic plays.
To thine own self be true
Understanding your own biases and organisational culture.
On the practice of scenario planning
Using maps to explore multiple possible futures.
Super Looper
The strategy cycle and continuous iteration of mapping.
To infinity and beyond
Expanding mapping beyond single organisations to markets and nations.
Better for Less
Applying mapping to government and public sector transformation.
On playing chess
Advanced gameplay, ecosystem manipulation, and strategic mastery.