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> create an atmosphere where everyone talks to everyone else. The company is an interesting example of Conway's Law[1]. I learned from the recent Acquired epis
by jetrink 2y ago
> create an atmosphere where everyone talks to everyone else.
The company is an interesting example of Conway's Law[1]. I learned from the recent Acquired episode on RenTech[2] that in contrast to how most other firms work, there is only a single model within RenTech that everyone contributes to. You don't have a bunch of small teams working in silos building specialized or competing models. As a result, every new development gets shared with the whole group.
1. [O]rganizations which design systems are constrained to produce designs which are copies of the communication structures of these organizations.
2. https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/renaissance-technologies https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/renaissance-technologies