Learning Systems Thinking: Final Thoughts on the Book
So here we are. Sixteen posts later and I’m done retelling “Learning Systems Thinking” by Diana Montalion. Time to wrap it up with what actually stuck with me.
Software architecture
Systems Thinking Chapter 2: Crafting Conceptual Integrity
Chapter 2 opens with a quote from Fred Brooks: “Conceptual integrity is the most important consideration in system design.” Written decades ago. Still true. Maybe more true now than ever.
Systems Thinking Chapter 1: What Even Is Systems Thinking?
Diana starts Chapter 1 with a warning. Reading a book about systems thinking will not teach you systems thinking. Just like reading a book about tennis will not teach you tennis. You have to go outside and play. Fair enough. But you still need to know the rules before you step on the court.
Learning Systems Thinking by Diana Montalion - A Book Retelling Series
I just finished reading “Learning Systems Thinking” by Diana Montalion (O’Reilly, 2024, ISBN: 978-1-098-15133-1) and I want to share what I got from it. Chapter by chapter. Like a retelling with my own thoughts mixed in.