I have been considering the relationship between privilege and fatalism. Boiling down the impact of privilege to a single word, we find power. Whether it is the ability to make decisions about the work you will do, the power to direct others to do work, or even just to be heard, privilege is power. That power can generate fatalism in those without the power privilege delivers. In SPaMCAST 751 we discuss!

Jeremy Berriault brings his QA Corner to the podcast. Mr. Berriault and I discuss why continuous improvement is important. Our discussion ties neatly into the essay on privilege and fatalism. We all have to commit to getting better every day or risk becoming irrelevant.

Re-read Saturday News!

Chapter 2 of Team Topologies: Organizing Business And Technology Teams For Fast Flow by Matthew Skelton and Manuel Pais is a deep dive into Conway’s Law both forward and backward (the Reverse Conway Maneuver). Conway’s Law states simply: the way people are organized influences software architecture.

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Previous Installments:

Week 1: Front Matter and Logistics – http://bit.ly/3nHGkW4 

Week 2: The Problem With Org Charts – https://bit.ly/3zGGyQf 

Week 3  Conway’s Law and Why It Matters – https://bit.ly/3muTVQE 

Next SPaMCAST 

SPaMCAST 752 features our interview with Laura Bell Main. We will discuss the confluence of fast-growing companies and security. Maybe I should say collision instead of confluence.