Author Archives: John Lusk

What is Conway’s Law?

“You ship your org chart.”

https://www.atlassian.com/blog/teamwork/what-is-conways-law-acmi#:~:text=Conway’s%20Law%20states%20that%20%E2%80%9COrganizations,%E2%80%9CThe%20Mythical%20Man%20Month.%E2%80%9D

Had a top-level division leader at my company toss out Conway’s Law casually during a talk and now I want to go work for that guy. First high-level manager/leader I’ve heard mention it, ever.

The night the old man handed them their asses

This was a good bit:

«He [FDR] set it against empurpled “economic royalists.” He famously said: “They are unanimous in their hate for me — and I welcome their hatred.” There were so many echoes of Roosevelt’s bring-it-on attitude last night it drowned out the heehawing of House Republicans bespittled by the old man handing them their asses.»

https://www.editorialboard.com/the-night-the-old-man-handed-them-their-asses/

Black History Month: A shoutout to white men fighting racism – CSMonitor.com

A Black History Month shoutout to white men working to recognize and correct the stories – and systems – that perpetuate racism, including those that have benefited them.

https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/2023/0206/Work-that-leads-to-joy-White-men-who-recognize-privilege-fight-racism

#readlater #stillreading