Explore how organizational structure impacts software development in this 51-minute conference talk from Philly ETE 2016. Delve into the often-overlooked aspects of team and organizational architecture, and their profound effects on product outcomes. Learn strategies to prevent organizational pitfalls from undermining your software projects, and discover ways each team member can contribute to improvement. Examine topics such as time dilation, technical debt, rewriting challenges, team composition, complexity vs. flexibility, consensus-building, and the role of product management. Gain insights on optimizing team size, specialization, code duplication avoidance, and the importance of architects. Understand the implications of open-source development and how to balance organizational needs with software architecture for more effective product development.