World Congress 2026 Europe - Virtual Stage • Jul 2, 2026 • Session details

Software Development is (not) getting easier

Better tools haven't made software development easier. They’ve merely displaced complexity into your macro-architecture, fueling explosive scopes and driving impossible expectations for today's engineering teams.

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Designing poor software architectures by ignoring Conway's law

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