Around 1967, Melvin Conway observed that how organizations were structured would have a strong impact on any systems they created.
The law is based on the reasoning that in order for a software to function, multiple authors must frequently communicate with each other. Consequently, the software interface structure of a system will reflect the social image of the organizations that produced it, across which communication is more difficult.
In other terms, it means software or automated systems end up “shaped like” the organizational structure they are designed in or designed for. Some interpretations of the law say this organizational pattern mirroring is a helpful feature of such systems, while other interpretations say it’s merely a result of human nature or organizational bias.
In reality, software is often a very complex subject, and producing software is an incredible challenge that requires an understanding of psychology, art, design, digital logic, data relationships, systems, tooling, leadership, teamwork, and much more.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
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