The Conway’s Law
date
Mar 25, 2021
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the-conway-s-law
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Published
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design theory
summary
Conway’s law is the theory that organizations will design systems that copy their communication structure.
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Post
What is Conway’s law?
Conway’s Law states that “Organizations, who design systems, are constrained to produce designs which are copies of the communication structures of these organizations.” The theory gained popularity when it was cited by Fred Brooks in the iconic book “The Mythical Man Month
.”