Garry Tan amplifies take: AI strengthens Conway's Law, favoring flat orgs with strong leaders
garrytan · x · 2026-10-30
YC CEO Garry Tan retweeted koomen's argument that AI supercharges individual productivity, making it easier to build something from scratch than to share responsibility with another team — effectively strengthening Conway's Law. The implication: this dynamic favors flat organizations led by figures who can force coordination where needed, a crisp take on how AI reshapes software org structure.
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