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The Only Unbreakable Law
Molly Rocket

Casey Muratori's lecture, originally given at the Technical University of Madrid, arguing that Conway's Law is the only viable candidate for a true law of software architecture. He explains how software mimics the organization over time, using examples like Windows' multiple volume controls.
HN treats it as the definitive explanation of Conway's Law and links it in almost any thread about org structure shaping software.
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