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The Software Industry's Evolution, Complex Architecture & Problem-Solving At Scale | Michael Nygard In The Engineering Room Ep. 35

The Engineering Room with Dave Farley

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Legacy Technology and Modern Complexity in Software Development

This chapter explores the challenges of modern systems that are hindered by outdated technologies, using the analogy of a complicated car configuration management system. It also makes an intriguing comparison between software coding and genetic coding, illustrating similar patterns in problem-solving.

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