majcon · 20 years · White Paper Series
Three white papers and a synthesis on how engineering teams keep software fast to change as it grows. Published for majcon’s 20th anniversary, May 2026.
Each paper answers one question. Together they form a single system: the developer (ACE), the structure (CDD), and the economics (EoC) — connected by the synthesis.
Technical training alone does not transform teams. The ACE Model describes three developmental dimensions — Analytical, Creative, Emotional — that together define the complete software engineer.
By Damir Majer · Prof. Dr. Christian Drumm · 12 pages · May 2026
Download PDFTests catch individual failures. Structural constraints prevent whole classes of them. The Constraint Stack links six levels to the defects each one rules out.
By Damir Majer · 13 pages · May 2026
Download PDFAs a system ages, the cost of each new feature rises. This paper argues that changeability is the economically central quality attribute — and introduces the Feature Cost Index as an early-warning signal.
By Damir Majer · 13 pages · May 2026
Download PDFThe synthesis of the trilogy: developer, structure, and economics form a single system. AI amplifies existing discipline rather than replacing it.
By Damir Majer · 8 pages · May 2026
Next weekA standalone practitioner playbook: how teams measure and protect technical health in the age of AI.
By Damir Majer · 24 pages
Next weekThese papers describe what matters. The next step is a conversation about your team and your codebase.
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