Growing Pains - Scaling and Re-architecting Systems Under Fire

Learn how to secure stakeholder buy-in for complex system re-architecture projects through this 14-minute conference talk from LDX3 London 2025. Discover why stakeholder engagement often determines the success or failure of architecture initiatives more than technical strategy alone. Explore a real-world case study from a startup's acquisition and rapid scale-up, demonstrating how early and consistent stakeholder alignment helped navigate high-stakes re-architecture under intense pressure. Master the art of transforming technical projects into strategic organization-wide changes by building champions across departments. Gain practical insights into designing complex long-term technical solutions, communicating deep technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, negotiating engineering and product roadmaps, and fostering effective cross-departmental collaboration. Understand how prioritizing stakeholder commitment creates collaborative environments that lead to faster buy-in, greater influence, and ultimately more successful architecture outcomes when systems begin to falter under scaling demands.