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.
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.
Archetype 2: Limits to Growth
This archetype involves a reinforcing feedback loop and a balancing feedback loop on a constraint. To manage this system, improve the constraint. For instance, a product development team may grow rapidly until it requires significant investments in internal ops teams.
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Introduction to System Archetypes in Software Delivery