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William Meller's avatar

This is such a great post, and it echoes something Jez Humble wrote about in Accelerate: the fastest orgs are not the ones who move everything fast, they’re the ones who know where to move fast, and why.

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Alex Ewerlöf's avatar

That's an excellent and fitting quote.

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Andrew Armbruster's avatar

Oh, wow - great tie-in with the City Map! It really pulls it all together nicely. I’ve been on smaller teams recently where there wasn’t the complexity to call for this level of analysis, but I can definitely see the value in larger setups!

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Alex Ewerlöf's avatar

Thanks. Please use the smallest and simplest tool that does the job. It's common for ITAs (see the article on ivory tower architects) to use bloated language and throw new tools to the mix instead of getting their hands dirty and do actual work shoulder to shoulder with other engineers. Don't fall for it. As long as you can connect your work to business value you’re fine. 🙂 Having said that, I like a light version of Wardly Maps especially the continuous review.

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