Summary of Team Topologies, Cognitive Load & Complex Systems | Matthew Skelton In The Engineering Room Ep. 12

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The video discusses the need for CEOs to recognize the importance of teams and their ability to produce patterns in order to be successful. It also points out that the book "Teacher Bodies" and the success of its teachings indicates a recognition of the complexity of software engineering.

00:00:00 The speaker discusses the need for CEOs to recognize the importance of teams and their ability to produce patterns in order to be successful. He also points out that the book "Teacher Bodies" and the success of its teachings indicates a recognition of the complexity of software engineering.
00:05:00 The video discusses the importance of psychological safety in team dynamics, and how it helps to create a positive environment for learning and innovation. It also discusses the need for good domain knowledge and clear business objectives in order to achieve repeatable, safe software delivery. Finally, it mentions the importance of having a strong foundation of technical practices, combined with a variety of social and practical techniques, in order to achieve success in software development.
00:10:00 In this video, Matthew Skelton discusses how complex systems, cognitive load, and team topologies affect software development. He also notes that good explanations are key to ensuring that software is both safe and error-free.
00:15:00 Team topologies, cognitive load, and complex systems are discussed in this video. It is noted that these concepts are relevant to the world of software development, where teams are often faced with complex problems. The concept of coupling is discussed, and it is noted that teams need to be aware of the cognitive load of their users in order to make effective decisions.
00:20:00 In this video, Matthew Skelton discusses the different mindsets that people have when thinking about software delivery or software engineering. One mindset is that it is a machine that delivers software, while the other mindset is that software development is about nurturing an ecosystem to help good software emerge. He believes that the latter mindset is more important, because it is the only way to achieve more interesting problems.
00:25:00 In this video, Matthew Skelton discusses the different team structures and cognitive loads involved in complex systems engineering. He argues that, while the first approach is suitable for operations-led industries, the second is more suited to the sciences, where stepwise exploration is fundamental to evolution. He goes on to say that, in order to be successful in software engineering, both approaches need to be taken into account.
00:30:00 The video discusses the need for modern software engineering to be able to change its software quickly in order to be able to meet the changing needs of its users and environment. It also discusses how modularity and cohesion separation concerns at the technical level as well as at the organizational level are important.
00:35:00 In this video, Matthew Skelton discusses how cognitive load and complex systems can affect how a team approaches software development. He cites an example of how a traditional software development process might be different from the more complex ecosystems that exist today. He concludes by stating that it is increasingly difficult for organizations to maintain a traditional development process when trying to build software that is able to respond to the changing demands of the wider world.
00:40:00 Team topologies, cognitive load, and complex systems were discussed in this video. The first software engineer who led the team that built the Apollo guidance system software said that during the time it went from nobody caring about how the complete Freedom software was done, to nobody caring, bureaucratically Overkill was applied to software, and this led to problems. The presenter describes how the paradigm shift to software-based products is alien to the old paradigm, and rules in the old paradigm don't answer the questions posed by the new paradigm. Furthermore, the presenter says that well-intentioned smart people are doing the wrong things in organizations due to lack of understanding of the new paradigm. He also talks about how this paradigm shift is starting to permeate into the business world.
00:45:00 This video discusses the cognitive load and complexity of complex systems, and how these factors can impact how people respond to popular ideas. It also discusses how some people misinterpret these concepts in order to achieve unintended outcomes.
00:50:00 Team topologies is a model that recognizes the importance of distributed decision-making in modern software development. This is helpful in organizations trying to make the transition to distributed teams. Advice for those in this situation is to distribute decision-making at local levels across the organization, empower nodes to make changes, and keep in mind the operating context.
00:55:00 In this video, Matthew Skelton discusses the cognitive load and complex systems of teams. He explains that in order to be successful, a team needs a variety of responses and that distributed decision making is key to this. He also points out that in order to train people to operate in this way, a leader must have a clear understanding of the mission and make sure that the team is following guidelines.

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In this video, Matthew Skelton discusses the importance of team structures and cognitive load in remote work settings. He provides an overview of the workbook he and his team are working on, which aims to help teams better communicate and collaborate. Team topologies are a way of constraining how online tools are used, which can result in more successful outcomes.