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For reference (as per Wikipedia):
Any organization that designs a system (defined broadly) will produce a design whose structure is a copy of the organization's communication structure.
— Melvin E. Conway
Imagine interpreting that as advice on how you should try to design things, lol.
Tbf, I think most of the post is just typical LinkedIn fluff, but I didn't want to take the poor fellow out of context.
Yes, it is.
Basically he's trying to frame something obvious and well out of his control as something he did. Which is typical manager behavior.
You don't claim to be an expert farmer just because the apple tree in your garden, that's twice as old as you are, happens to grow an apple.
This is illusion of grandeur in action.
I think what we can all agree on is that collaboration between the tree and the farmer is really what allows the apples to thrive. Conway's Law tells us that the tree must conform to the habits of the farmer in order for fruit production to flourish, because ultimately, it's the farmer who drives fruit production.
A holistic, collaborative approach to apple farming creates an environment conducive to fast fruit growth, a critical factor in today's dynamic agricultural landscape.
So you see, it's really the farmer who is growing the apple-- The tree is merely a socio-agricultural conduit.