https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/conway-s-law/m-p/98145#M38478 <P>An interesting aspect regarding software development is <STRONG>Conway’s Law.</STRONG> Melvin Convay stated in 1968:</P><P class="lia-indent-padding-left-30px"><EM>“Organizations which design systems […] are constrained to produce designs which are copies of the communication structures of these organizations.”</EM></P><P>This means, when we look at Firefox we can estimate the communication structure of Mozilla and its departments and groups of developers caring for certain modules.</P><P>It could explain, I think, why it is so difficult to implement a feature request like customizable hotkeys, as this spans various departments.</P><P>This is neither a common idea posting nor a complaint, just a hint to think about Conway's Law.</P><P>Melvin E. Conway: How Do Committees Invent?: F. D. Thompson Publications, Inc., <A href="https://www.melconway.com/research/committees.html" target="_self">melconway.com</A></P> Fri, 06 Jun 2025 20:58:52 GMT Mutzu 2025-06-06T20:58:52Z https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/conway-s-law/m-p/98145#M38478 <P>An interesting aspect regarding software development is <STRONG>Conway’s Law.</STRONG> Melvin Convay stated in 1968:</P><P class="lia-indent-padding-left-30px"><EM>“Organizations which design systems […] are constrained to produce designs which are copies of the communication structures of these organizations.”</EM></P><P>This means, when we look at Firefox we can estimate the communication structure of Mozilla and its departments and groups of developers caring for certain modules.</P><P>It could explain, I think, why it is so difficult to implement a feature request like customizable hotkeys, as this spans various departments.</P><P>This is neither a common idea posting nor a complaint, just a hint to think about Conway's Law.</P><P>Melvin E. Conway: How Do Committees Invent?: F. D. Thompson Publications, Inc., <A href="https://www.melconway.com/research/committees.html" target="_self">melconway.com</A></P> Fri, 06 Jun 2025 20:58:52 GMT https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/conway-s-law/m-p/98145#M38478 Mutzu 2025-06-06T20:58:52Z