Helping Enterprise and Fortune 500 Companies Simplify and Strengthen Their Software

Hi, I’m Jamie Goodyear — computer systems analyst, Apache Software Foundation member, and open-source advocate.

This site showcases my work in enterprise systems and open-source software. For new consulting projects, I work as part of the Savoir Technologies team.

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The Problem I Solve

As enterprise software systems evolve, complexity becomes the enemy.

Even well-built platforms can start to feel fragile when:

✘ Performance dips and no one’s sure why
✘ Configs pile up with no documentation
✘ Deployments break with the slightest change
✘ Teams don’t feel confident making updates

That’s where I’ve focused my work: helping teams bring clarity to their architecture, understand their systems again, and move forward with stability.

What I Do Best

Over the last 20+ years, I’ve worked with startups, enterprises, and everything in between — helping them design, evaluate, and evolve the systems at the core of their businesses.

These days, I contribute to projects in three key ways:

▶ Architectural Reviews

I assess systems for strengths, risks, and blind spots — so teams can move forward with confidence

▶ Deployment Troubleshooting

When something’s off, I help uncover the root causes and get things back on track — without guesswork.

▶ Mentorship & Team Enablement

I help developers understand not just what works, but why — especially when it comes to open-source tools.

Talks & Videos

I share walkthroughs, system design tips, and mentoring advice over on YouTube. It’s a place to dig into what I’ve seen in the field — and what actually works.

Here are a few to start with:

Apache Karaf Tutorial in 5 Minutes