Did you know your company’s org chart might be shaping your software architecture more than you realize?
This is Conway’s Law in action: systems mirror the communication structures of the organizations that build them.
As an engineering manager, I’ve seen this play out repeatedly. I’ve watched teams unintentionally duplicate efforts, ending up with parallel systems serving similar purposes, all because the teams didn’t have enough cross-communication.
Next time you design a system, examine your org chart. You might be surprised at how much it influences your architecture.
First published on LinkedIn.