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Samuel Doward

Samuel Doward

Software Engineer
Berlin, Germany

Building software that teams can move quickly with.

I’m a software engineer with over 15 years of experience building products, designing systems, and improving how engineering teams work.

I’m particularly interested in the relationship between software quality, architecture, and the ability to deliver value sustainably.

Recent writing

The first articles are on their way.

All writing

Selected work

I’ve spent more than fifteen years building software, working across Android, backend services, and platform engineering. Alongside the technical work, I’ve focused on how teams operate: the practices, workflows, and habits that let them deliver steadily without storing up problems for later.

  • Android modernisation

    Keeping large Android applications healthy while moving them to Kotlin, a clearer architecture, and reliable automation.

  • Engineering practices

    Helping teams improve how they work, from retrospectives and Scrum to trunk-based development.

  • Backend and platform engineering

    Building and running backend services and the platform underneath them, with a focus on observability and reliability.

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Get in touch

I’m always happy to talk about engineering, collaboration, or professional opportunities — or to hear from you about something I’ve written.