56d3: Separate Concerns to Relax the cognitive load by using complicated subsystem teams

Using Complicated Subsystem Teams separates the complicated part to reduce the cognitive load on stream-aligned teams. Separation of concerns and decoupling are fundamental techniques in software engineering. The key part and difficulty is the sustainability of a complicated subsystem team. When this team is formed by experts, it’s difficult to refill if someone resigns.

• Related Note(s):
  • 24: Strong teams are motivated by goals;
  • 34: Clarity in Organizations;
  • 42b: Systems and Design Thinking; Source(s): Team Topologies by Matthew Skelton and Manuel Pais;

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