Conway's Law? I'm Tired of It

Hardly any talk about software architecture nowadays gets by without mentioning Conway's Law. But as is so often the case, few people have actually read the original paper. And people who work on software are rarely experts in organization or communication, which they now understand to be an important element of architectural work. This talk discusses misconceptions about Conway's Law and shows what impact but also opportunities Conway's Law actually provides.

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