Scaling held knowledge to unblock teams and untangle software complexity

In order to tear apart knowledge silos and create a company-wide knowledge pool, establishing conventions should be a direct goal of engineering organizations.

Complexity is software’s bogeyman. It’s often blamed as the source of issues – something to fear or avoid. It’s a problem we hope engineers will tackle and tear down, and is embedded into career ladders. Career rubrics often expect experienced engineers to build ‘simple’ solutions to increasingly ‘complex’ problems. 

But in these circumstances, complexity can feel like a footnote. We often praise engineers on the impact of successful projects, but less frequently for the simplicity of the solutions.

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