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Lightweight architecture for learning at pace 

Posted by: Pete Hallett, Head of Technology, CustomerFirst, Posted on: 28 August 2026 - Categories: Architecture, Technology
A user's journey moves as one smooth path through a complex, tangled web of interconnected organisations and systems

CustomerFirst shares what two years of architecture practice has taught them about people, trust and lightweight governance, and why less can be more.

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