Abstract
One does not simply migrate a monolith. Imagine a team working on a monolith-to-microservices migration of a healthcare portal. A foundational first step - migrating to a commercial identity provider - takes 9 months, only to bring the entire portal crashing down on release day. Users locked out. Trust shattered. The lead gets fired. You step into the fray. Now what?
In this talk, I’ll share what it’s like to inherit an architectural initiative that already exploded - and how to turn it around without becoming the next cautionary tale. We’ll cover rollout strategies, risk mitigation tactics, and how to deliver product value while pulling the system out of the fire, restoring user trust, and rebuilding the team’s reputation. Think of it as disaster recovery - but with more debugging and fewer hazmat suits.
Key Takeaways:
- Practical strategies for stabilizing and recovering from a failed architecture rollout
- Techniques to deliver new product value while untangling legacy systems
- Tactics for regaining trust after a high-profile outage
- Lessons on phased migration planning that balance ambition with safety
Speaker
Sonya Natanzon
VP of Engineering @Heartflow, Decomplexifier, Software Architect, Healthcare and Life Sciences Specialist, and International speaker
Sonya is a seasoned engineering leader and software architect who works at the intersection of the social and technical dimensions of software engineering. As VP of Engineering at Heartflow, she focuses on improving how software is built and operated in the healthcare sector. Sonya explores and applies methodologies such as Domain-Driven Design, Team Topologies, and the Architecture Advice Process to evolve both systems and teams. She regularly shares her insights and outcomes at international software architecture conferences and industry meetups.
