Justin McDowell's blog and notes.https://jfmcdowell.github.io/https://jfmcdowell.github.io/notes/first-note/https://jfmcdowell.github.io/notes/first-note/First noteThu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://jfmcdowell.github.io/blog/intersection-book-review/https://jfmcdowell.github.io/blog/intersection-book-review/A full review of Milan Guenther's Intersection, an accessible and beautifully designed survey of enterprise design that synthesizes experience design, content strategy, and technology.Sun, 30 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMThttps://jfmcdowell.github.io/blog/human-centered-architecture/https://jfmcdowell.github.io/blog/human-centered-architecture/Enterprise Architecture suffers from the same human disconnect as building architecture, and reconciling toward users through hallway usability testing is a practical first step.Sun, 03 Nov 2013 00:00:00 GMThttps://jfmcdowell.github.io/blog/enterprise-architecture-human-api/https://jfmcdowell.github.io/blog/enterprise-architecture-human-api/Mailgun's Human API approach to internal communications demonstrates how well-formed communication channels can build a more autonomous, human-centered enterprise.Sun, 21 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMThttps://jfmcdowell.github.io/blog/intersection/https://jfmcdowell.github.io/blog/intersection/Initial impressions of Milan Guenther's book on enterprise design, which beautifully synthesizes business, technology, and people through design principles.Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMThttps://jfmcdowell.github.io/blog/building-better-enterprises/https://jfmcdowell.github.io/blog/building-better-enterprises/The modern enterprise is broken by IT misalignment, and Enterprise Architects must lead the reconciliation toward human-centered design.Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMThttps://jfmcdowell.github.io/blog/enterprise-architecture-scaling-pinterest/https://jfmcdowell.github.io/blog/enterprise-architecture-scaling-pinterest/Lessons from Pinterest's rapid scaling illustrate how designing for humans leads to sound enterprise architecture decisions.Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT