About
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The mission
Fostering IT explores how intentional, human-centered IT choices can lead to sustainable innovation, trustworthy systems, and progress that yields enduring fruits.
We’re here for reflection, learning, and thoughtful discussion about how we build and use technology. Not hype or absolute answers but exploring how we might do better in facilitating prolific endeavors.
Core principles
- Intentional over trendy
Technology choices should be deliberate, not hype-driven. - People before systems
IT exists to support people and processes, not the other way around. - Sustainability over speed
Progress that collapses under its own weight won’t progress. - Responsibility is enabling, not limiting
Privacy and security are foundations for innovation, not obstacles. - Practical wisdom beats abstract theory
Real-world trade-offs matter more than perfect models do.
Guiding ideas
- Keuzes op het gebied van technologie moeten weloverwogen zijn, niet reactief, en gebaseerd op bewijs over hoe digitale technologie in innovatieve resultaten resulteert.
- IT moet mensen en processen dienen, niet dominerenDoordachte ontwerpkaders helpen technologie te verbinden met menselijke waarden en organisatiedoelstellingen.
- Duurzame systemen zijn belangrijker dan snelle successen, vooral wanneer privacy, veiligheid en vertrouwen op de lange termijn op het spel staan.
- Privacy en veiligheid vormen de basis voor vertrouwen, niet een obstakel.
- Praktische ervaring is net zo belangrijk als theorie: verantwoorde innovatie profiteert van iteratieve benaderingen die de realiteit van de organisatie weerspiegelen.
About the initiator Joko Zwarteveen
FosteringIT is initiated by Joko Zwarteveen, an IT professional experienced in information design, web development, functional , project and portfolio management. His work focuses on realising future-proof IT solutions in which good governance, manageability, and adoption are central.
Supporting organisations since 1998 in innovating their IT landscapes and ways of working, he does this purpose driven with specific attention role clarity, process design, and system coherence. With this blog, Joko shares IT insights, and practical experience that contribute to sustainable value creation, rather than short-term fixes or tool-driven transformations.