Team topologies

The cloud-native approach requires changes to the way in which organizations manage teams. In this section, we will strongly relay the must-read book, written by Matthew Skelton and Manuel Pais, called Team Topologies (https://teamtopologies.com/book). This book sets the stage for modern approaches such as Platform Teams but also organizes the knowledge of DevOps transition and management very well.

First, let us get to know the team topologies landscape a little bit better. The whole concept presented in the mentioned book is raised around Conway’s Law (https://martinfowler.com/bliki/ConwaysLaw.html). Skelton and Pais created the concept of dynamic relations between teams involved in DevOps transformation.

In short, Conway’s Law says that the design of the system mirrors the communication structure in the organization. This means that the communication structure plays a vital role in the way the systems are designed, and also in how the system&...