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Software Delivery in Small Batches

System Archetypes

Aug 16, 2022
This podcast explores system archetypes in software delivery, discussing three types and their manifestation in the industry. It examines the consequences of different archetypes, such as abandoning frameworks, tech debt escalation, and feedback loops.
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Quick takeaways

  • To manage a system with delayed feedback, reduce the feedback delay.
  • To manage a system with a reinforcing and balancing feedback loop, improve the constraint.

Deep dives

Archetype 1: Balancing Process with Delay

In this archetype, a person, group, or organization adjusts their behavior in response to delayed feedback. To manage this system, reduce the feedback delay. For example, an auto-scaling system that responds to delayed capacity measurements can lead to periods of overscaling and underscaling.

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