https://www.infoq.com InfoQ Requirements Management feed https://www.infoq.com/news/2025/10/architectures-residuality-theory/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=Requirements+Management <img src="https://res.infoq.com/news/2025/10/architectures-residuality-theory/en/headerimage/architecture-residuality-theory-header-1759844199399.jpg"/><p>Software architecture is tough because it blends coding, math, and business systems. Due to surprises, architectures tend to become irrelevant over time, Barry O'Reilly said. He presented residuality theory, where he suggested stressing naive architectures to reveal hidden “attractors” in complex business systems. This allows designs to better survive change and uncertainty.</p> <i>By Ben Linders</i> Agile Conferences Requirements Management Change Methodologies Complex Systems Architecture Culture & Methods news Tue, 07 Oct 2025 14:02:00 GMT https://www.infoq.com/news/2025/10/architectures-residuality-theory/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=Requirements+Management Ben Linders 2025-10-07T14:02:00Z /news/2025/10/architectures-residuality-theory/en