Conway’s Law in Team Topologies

This insightful article explores how Conway's Law—the principle that organizational communication structures inevitably shape software architecture—can be strategically leveraged through the Reverse Conway Maneuver. Engineering leaders will learn how to proactively design team structures to match desired software architecture rather than allowing existing organizational constraints to dictate system design. The piece provides practical guidance on implementing team topologies that promote loose coupling, high cohesion, and autonomous delivery capabilities, while addressing the common challenges of organizational inertia and the need for explicit collaboration modes during architectural transitions.