Chris Richardson has helped organizations around the world modernize their architectures to achieve fast, sustainable flow—without recreating legacy problems in new technology.
In addition to deep expertise in microservice architectures, Chris helps leaders address the socio-technical challenges of modernization, including team structure, delivery practices, and adoption strategy.
For more, see his keynote at the O'Reilly Software Architecture Conference, Potholes in the road from monolithic hell , which explores the hidden traps that derail architecture modernization efforts.
Consulting services - derisk and accelerate your architecture modernization for fast flow
In addition to the training classes and online learning resources, we offer consulting services that help organizations modernize their socio-technical architecture to achieve fast, sustainable flow—without recreating modern legacy systems.
Architecture modernization review
The goal of this review is to assess your architecture modernization effort through the lens of fast, sustainable flow.
We examine how architecture, team structure, delivery practices, and technical foundations interact—and identify the obstacles that slow delivery, increase risk, or lock in future complexity.
The outcome is a set of concrete, prioritized recommendations for evolving your architecture and operating model, along with targeted training to close critical skill gaps that limit flow.
Advisory retainer
Architecture modernization is rarely a one-time effort.
Through an advisory retainer, I work with you over time to help guide architectural decisions, evaluate trade-offs, and navigate the inevitable organizational and technical constraints that arise when modernizing for fast flow.
This engagement is ideal for senior technology leaders who want ongoing architectural judgment, not just occasional answers.
Remote office hours
Got a specific architecture modernization question? Struggling with service boundaries, team ownership, data, delivery flow, or legacy constraints?
Book a 1 hour 50 minute remote consultation (via Zoom, Microsoft Teams, or Cisco Webex) to discuss your situation directly with Chris Richardson.