Complicated Subsystem Team
Source: content/manual/06-glossary/org/complicated-subsystem-team.md
Definition
Team responsible for a part of the system requiring high expertise (e.g., ML platform, billing, video encoding).
Why it matters
Isolates complexity and lets stream teams focus on product flow.
Common pitfalls
- Becoming a bottleneck due to unclear interfaces.
- Scope creep into platform responsibilities.
References
- Team Topologies (Skelton, Pais)
- manual/05-team-topologies/index.md