<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" ><generator uri="https://jekyllrb.com/" version="4.4.1">Jekyll</generator><link href="https://architectelevator.com/feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" /><link href="https://architectelevator.com/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" /><updated>2026-04-22T21:12:02+02:00</updated><id>https://architectelevator.com/feed.xml</id><title type="html">The Architect Elevator</title><subtitle>Modern architects look beyond UML and design patterns to transform IT by connecting the strategy &apos;penthouse&apos; with the technology &apos;engine room&apos;. They ride the Architect Elevator.</subtitle><author><name>Gregor Hohpe</name></author><entry><title type="html">The digital grass isn’t greener. It isn’t grass.</title><link href="https://architectelevator.com/transformation/digital-grass-greener/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="The digital grass isn’t greener. It isn’t grass." /><published>2026-02-27T04:00:00+01:00</published><updated>2026-02-27T04:00:00+01:00</updated><id>https://architectelevator.com/transformation/digital-grass-greener</id><author><name>Gregor Hohpe</name></author><category term="Transformation" /><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Don't project your constraints onto others who work differently.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Executive Impact = Logos × Pathos</title><link href="https://architectelevator.com/architecture/left-right-brain/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Executive Impact = Logos × Pathos" /><published>2026-02-16T04:00:00+01:00</published><updated>2026-02-16T04:00:00+01:00</updated><id>https://architectelevator.com/architecture/left-right-brain</id><author><name>Gregor Hohpe</name></author><category term="Architecture" /><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Engage your audience with facts: from structure to patterns to storyline.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Invest Your Political Capital</title><link href="https://architectelevator.com/transformation/political-capital/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Invest Your Political Capital" /><published>2026-02-04T04:00:00+01:00</published><updated>2026-02-04T04:00:00+01:00</updated><id>https://architectelevator.com/transformation/political-capital</id><author><name>Gregor Hohpe</name></author><category term="Transformation" /><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Spend generously but don't go bankrupt.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">The Mighty Metaphor</title><link href="https://architectelevator.com/transformation/mighty-metaphor/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="The Mighty Metaphor" /><published>2026-01-27T12:00:00+01:00</published><updated>2026-01-27T12:00:00+01:00</updated><id>https://architectelevator.com/transformation/mighty-metaphor</id><author><name>Gregor Hohpe</name></author><category term="Transformation" /><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Translating your topic into the audience's world allows them to think for themselves.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">The Economics of Technical Speaking</title><link href="https://architectelevator.com/strategy/economics-technical-speaking/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="The Economics of Technical Speaking" /><published>2025-12-28T04:00:00+01:00</published><updated>2025-12-28T04:00:00+01:00</updated><id>https://architectelevator.com/strategy/economics-technical-speaking</id><author><name>Gregor Hohpe</name></author><category term="Strategy" /><summary type="html"><![CDATA[What are 45 minutes of your time actually worth?]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Being an architect isn’t the sum of skills. It’s the product.</title><link href="https://architectelevator.com/architecture/architect-skills-product/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Being an architect isn’t the sum of skills. It’s the product." /><published>2025-12-10T04:00:00+01:00</published><updated>2025-12-10T04:00:00+01:00</updated><id>https://architectelevator.com/architecture/architect-skills-product</id><author><name>Gregor Hohpe</name></author><category term="Architecture" /><summary type="html"><![CDATA[It's not about adding more skills; it's about force-multiplying them.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">We renamed everything thrice. Still, nothing improved.</title><link href="https://architectelevator.com/transformation/root-cause-renaming-no-effect/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="We renamed everything thrice. Still, nothing improved." /><published>2025-10-10T05:00:00+02:00</published><updated>2025-10-10T05:00:00+02:00</updated><id>https://architectelevator.com/transformation/root-cause-renaming-no-effect</id><author><name>Gregor Hohpe</name></author><category term="Transformation" /><summary type="html"><![CDATA[If you want change, you first must understand the root cause.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Transformation Gremlins</title><link href="https://architectelevator.com/transformation/gremlin-transformation/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Transformation Gremlins" /><published>2025-09-15T05:00:00+02:00</published><updated>2025-09-15T05:00:00+02:00</updated><id>https://architectelevator.com/transformation/gremlin-transformation</id><author><name>Gregor Hohpe</name></author><category term="Transformation" /><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Trying to make something novel under existing constraints leads to Gremlins.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">(Naive) Reuse Considered Harmful?</title><link href="https://architectelevator.com/architecture/reuse-harmful/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="(Naive) Reuse Considered Harmful?" /><published>2025-03-01T04:00:00+01:00</published><updated>2025-03-01T04:00:00+01:00</updated><id>https://architectelevator.com/architecture/reuse-harmful</id><author><name>Gregor Hohpe</name></author><category term="Architecture" /><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Reuse per boxes and lines is great---if you ignore operational needs!]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Enterprise Architects: From Cartographers to Scouts</title><link href="https://architectelevator.com/architecture/enterprise-architects-cartographers-scouts/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Enterprise Architects: From Cartographers to Scouts" /><published>2025-01-08T04:00:00+01:00</published><updated>2025-01-08T04:00:00+01:00</updated><id>https://architectelevator.com/architecture/enterprise-architects-cartographers-scouts</id><author><name>Gregor Hohpe</name></author><category term="Architecture" /><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Check the map, and then go have a look for yourself.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Architecture is a game of constraint satisfaction.</title><link href="https://architectelevator.com/architecture/architecture-constraints/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Architecture is a game of constraint satisfaction." /><published>2025-01-02T04:00:00+01:00</published><updated>2025-01-02T04:00:00+01:00</updated><id>https://architectelevator.com/architecture/architecture-constraints</id><author><name>Gregor Hohpe</name></author><category term="Architecture" /><summary type="html"><![CDATA[When progress removes major constraints, it's time to recalibrate your heuristics.]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Is AWS Lambda a Halo Product?</title><link href="https://architectelevator.com/cloud/lambda-is-a-halo-product/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Is AWS Lambda a Halo Product?" /><published>2024-07-15T05:00:00+02:00</published><updated>2024-07-15T05:00:00+02:00</updated><id>https://architectelevator.com/cloud/lambda-is-a-halo-product</id><author><name>Gregor Hohpe</name></author><category term="Cloud" /><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Shiny, advanced, a strong fan following, but lack of mainstream adoption---the trademarks of a halo product. Sounds like AWS Lambda?]]></summary></entry><entry><title type="html">Are Business Architects Always Grumpy?</title><link href="https://architectelevator.com/architecture/business-architects-grumpy/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" title="Are Business Architects Always Grumpy?" /><published>2024-07-04T05:00:00+02:00</published><updated>2024-07-04T05:00:00+02:00</updated><id>https://architectelevator.com/architecture/business-architects-grumpy</id><author><name>Gregor Hohpe</name></author><category term="Architecture" /><summary type="html"><![CDATA[Or: why do IT architects seem have more fun?]]></summary></entry></feed>