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title: "Decoding Paradoxes: Why are many good ideas in Software Delivery counter-intuitive"
source: "https://virtualddd.com/sessions/decoding-paradoxes-why-are-many-good-ideas-in-software-delivery-counter-intuitive/"
date: 2024-07-16
tags: ["complexity thinking", "sociotechnical systems", "systems thinking", "agile coaching", "team topologies", "complexity theory"]
type: "Online session"
host: "Kenny Schwegler"
video: "https://youtu.be/sN3kabXr2wk"
---

# Decoding Paradoxes: Why are many good ideas in Software Delivery counter-intuitive

How does deploying more frequently improve quality?

How does slack time in a team improve reliability?

Why should we do it more often if it hurts?

These are counter-intuitive concepts that don't make sense at first, and you'll be met with a bewildered stare from your CEO. To improve software delivery we have to understand paradoxical concepts. It's a complex task of juggling social and technical dynamics. There isn't a linear path to follow. How do we deepen our understanding and most importantly, find simpler ways to explain counter-intuitive concepts to others?

In this session, we'll explore these counter-intuitive ideas we grapple with in software delivery, by visualising the socio-technical feedback loops in our software delivery systems.



Slides: [https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hibri_decoding-paradoxes-exploring-counter-intuitive-activity-7215059742061146113-NJGx](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hibri_decoding-paradoxes-exploring-counter-intuitive-activity-7215059742061146113-NJGx)