Post #4307470
2026-08-01 07:23 UTC
I've been arguing for many years that the team is the real product of software development, learning is the real outcome, and that organisations need to optimise for *that*
Software, and its impact in the real world, is an ephemeral byproduct of learning.
But teams aren't usually seen as an asset by management. When the software's shipped, orgs will often throw away the toy and play with the box.
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@jasongorman@mstdn.business 2026-08-01 08:29
Here's the rub, though: if your business is what I'd called "software-intensive" - you can't change your business model without software being created or adapted - then being able to do that is a core capability, and how rapidly and reliably you can do it a differentiator. When creating or adapting software involves hiring a team and getting them up to speed on your business - and each other - and your existing software, that's like building a new car for every journey.