Software Architecture, Team Topologies & Complexity Science

Explore the intersection of software architecture, team structures, and complexity science in this insightful conference talk from YOW! 2022. Delve into the research presented in "Accelerate" and findings from the Santa Fe Institute on Complex Adaptive Systems to understand how high-performing software organizations can be created and scaled. Learn about the concept of value, Team Topologies, and the unique case of Amazon's organizational structure. Examine the principles of complex adaptive systems and their application to corporate metabolism. Discover strategies for scaling these systems and identifying signs of organizational aging. Gain valuable insights into software development practices, organizational design, and the emergent phenomena of complexity science to enhance your approach to building and managing high-performing software teams.

Intro
What is value?
Team Topologies
The curious case of Amazon
Complexity & flow
Complex adaptive systems
3 simple principles
Complex adaptive systems are everywhere
Corporate metabolism
Sidebar: Identifying the signs of ageing
Scaling complex adaptive systems
Summary
Resources
Outro
Q&A