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Technology has never been more capable, and it has never asked more of the people using it.
Low-code platforms, automation, and AI have made it possible for more people than ever to build software and shape the systems they work inside. That is a real shift, and a powerful one. But without clear thinking, intentional design, and good boundaries, those same tools often create complexity and fatigue instead of leverage.
This site is where I think about how to do it better.
What this site is
This is my personal space for thinking and writing about technology in organizations.
I write about enterprise and platform architecture, citizen development, organizational design for technical teams, automation and AI, systems thinking, and sustainable ways of working. I am especially interested in what I think of as technical wellness: how people and teams can have a healthier, more intentional relationship with the tools they rely on every day.
This is not a tutorial site.
It is not a vendor blog.
And it is not built around trends or constant output.
It is a place for ideas shaped by experience, reflection, and real systems.
Who this is for
This site is for people who work closely with technology and care about how it affects their organizations.
That includes power users building with low-code and automation, developers and architects who think beyond tools, IT and platform leaders navigating growth, and executives who want technology to support people rather than distract them.
If you are looking for step-by-step instructions, this may not be the right place. If you are interested in how technology actually fits into work, teams, and decision-making, you are very much the audience.
Who I am
I’m Christopher Mowers.
I design and steward the systems organizations rely on. My work sits between strategy and execution, where architectural decisions, governance, and human behavior all intersect. I still work hands-on with technology, including low-code platforms like Zoho, but my focus is no longer on tools themselves.
I care more about principles that last: how systems scale, how teams stay effective, and how technology shapes the day-to-day experience of work.
This site is where I work through those ideas in public.
Why I write this
I believe technology should make work lighter, not heavier. I believe architecture is as much about people as it is about systems. I believe democratizing technology only works when there is intention and structure behind it. And I believe speed without reflection eventually creates problems that are harder to unwind.
Writing here helps me clarify how I think about these things, and share that thinking with others dealing with similar questions.
Why Subscribe?
If you subscribe, you will get essays rather than constant updates. The writing is grounded in real experience and meant to be read slowly. The ideas are not tied to any one platform and are intended to stay useful over time.
This is a quiet platform, built with longevity in mind.
If that sounds appealing, I’d be glad to have you here.
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