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I have been working as a software developer, architect, and consultant for over 25 years. As a Lead Consultant at Thoughtworks, I help organizations build modern software products in an agile, secure, and reliable way.

I support teams methodically, technically, and personally—whether through coaching, architecture consulting, or hands-on pair programming.

I am a strong advocate of agile, TDD, CI/CD, DevOps practices, and Lean Thinking principles.

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Jörn Dinkla

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The seven wastes of software development

Lean Thinking is more than just a set of management tools; it is a philosophy centered on maximizing customer value while relentlessly eliminating waste. At its core, it challenges us...

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Jan 13, 2026 Read more arrow_forward

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AI Took a Different Path Than I Expected: Looking Back at 2016

In 2016, I wrote the following in “Die komplexe Perspektive” (“The Complex Perspective”): However, it must also be stated clearly that AI has not achieved its ultimate goal of “intelligent...

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Dec 30, 2025 Read more arrow_forward

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A Journey Through "The Complex Perspective" with NotebookLM

Ten years ago, I wrote “Die komplexe Perspektive” (the complex perspective) as a practical mental model for making sense of the digital economy. I’m revisiting those ideas using a set...

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Dec 22, 2025 Read more arrow_forward

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Are we there yet? Can AI produce art? Part 2

I really enjoyed working on the first story, so I tried again — this time also generating images with Google’s Nano Banana Pro. What I like most about this new...

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Dec 01, 2025 Read more arrow_forward

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Are we there yet? Can AI produce art?

This weekend I had a little time to play around — and ever since ChatGPT arrived back in 2022, I’ve been wondering when AI would be ready not just to...

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Nov 30, 2025 Read more arrow_forward

AI Crosses from Exploration into Engineering

The Thoughtworks Technology Radar has always been more than a list of tools. It captures what happens when technology moves from experimentation to everyday practice. In its 33rd edition, one...

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Nov 11, 2025 Read more arrow_forward

Announcing NKP 0.1: Static Analysis for Kotlin Projects

I’m excited to share the first MVP release of NKP (aNalysis of Kotlin Programs), a command-line tool for analyzing Kotlin codebases and uncovering architectural insights.

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Nov 01, 2025 Read more arrow_forward

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Java in the Technology Radar (JavaSpektrum)

I’ve written a new article for JavaSpektrum: “Java im Technology Radar – Totgesagte leben länger”. The piece looks back at Java’s journey through the eyes of the Thoughtworks Technology Radar...

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Sep 03, 2025 Read more arrow_forward

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Structured Concurrency in Java 24 (JavaSpektrum)

I’ve written an article for JavaSpektrum 2/2025 about Structured Concurrency in Java 24. The article covers JEP 499, Java’s fourth preview of Structured Concurrency, which aims to make concurrent programming...

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Mar 31, 2025 Read more arrow_forward

Who Ensures Quality in the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)?

As an external consultant in an Enabling Team for Cloud Architecture, I supported several teams and noticed that software development quality was lacking. This surprised me because the client was...

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May 31, 2024 Read more arrow_forward