[Verse 1] Conway's Law says your code will mirror how your team talks Architecture follows organization, that's how the system walks But flip it around with the Inverse Conway move Design your teams to match the software you want to prove Stream-aligned teams own the product flow Platform teams make the infrastructure glow [Chorus] Build your teams right, scale them smart Conway's Law is where you start Stream, Platform, Enabling too Complicated subsystems for the work that's new Five to eight reports per manager's span That's the CTO's scaling plan [Verse 2] Spotify showed us squads and tribes Chapters for skills and guilds for vibes But cargo-culting what they did Won't work for you, that's what they hid Context matters, culture too Find the model that fits you [Chorus] Build your teams right, scale them smart Conway's Law is where you start Stream, Platform, Enabling too Complicated subsystems for the work that's new Five to eight reports per manager's span That's the CTO's scaling plan [Verse 3] Centralize or embed the functions QA, security, data junctions Platform teams serve internally Self-service tools, treat like a company Staff-plus engineers architect the way Principal level guides the day [Bridge] Hire with structure, screen and assess Culture fit matters, don't settle for less Level your engineers, compensation bands Diversity sourcing, retention in your hands Build versus buy, offshore or here Communication overhead makes distance dear [Chorus] Build your teams right, scale them smart Conway's Law is where you start Stream, Platform, Enabling too Complicated subsystems for the work that's new Five to eight reports per manager's span That's the CTO's scaling plan [Outro] Before fifty engineers, frameworks are weight Focus on fundamentals, don't scale too late Team structure drives your technology fate Get the people right and the code will be great
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