In the realm of software development and system architecture, a principle often discussed, yet sometimes misunderstood, is Conway’s Law. Coined by Melvin Conway in 1968, the law states:
“Organizations which design systems are constrained to produce designs which are copies of the communication structures of these organizations.”
At its core, Conway’s Law highlights the intrinsic relationship between an organization’s communication patterns and the systems it creates. This concept has profound implications for how teams are structured, how software is designed, and how businesses operate.
