Welcome & Introduction

• Ralph J. Steinhagen (GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH(GSI))

Room: C27 3.010 - C27 Ebene 3 Setting expectations and a quick round of introductions

Lecture "The Only Unbreakable Law" by Casey Muratori (~ 1h)

• Casey Muratori

Room: C27 3.010 - C27 Ebene 3 Delves into Conway’s Law, exploring the relationship between an organisation's communication structures and the architectural designs they produce. Muratori shows how cognitive constraints and modern technological advancements shape design efficiency through compelling examples and insights.

Discussion Room: C27 3.010 - C27 Ebene 3 Pre-meeting Preparation: We kindly invite you to read the following paper (concise, four pages): Conway, Melvin E.: “How Do Committees Invent?”. In: Datamation (1968) (see attached paper) And maybe reflect on the following questions before the meeting: * How have you experienced the influence of organisational structure on software design in your work? * What are some ways modern technological tools might be creating barriers in software design, as per Conway's Law? * Can you think of examples where breaking a complex problem into smaller components has led to under-optimised design? * What do you think could be a solution to this issue?