CONWAY'S LAW
\kˈɒnwe͡ɪz lˈɔː], \kˈɒnweɪz lˈɔː], \k_ˈɒ_n_w_eɪ_z l_ˈɔː]\
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The rule that the organisation of thesoftware and the organisation of the software team will becongruent; originally stated as "If you have four groupsworking on a compiler, you'll get a 4-pass compiler".Melvin Conway, an early proto-hacker, wrote an assembler forthe Burroughs 220 called SAVE. The name "SAVE" didn't standfor anything; it was just that you lost fewer card decks andlistings because they all had SAVE written on them.
By Denis Howe
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.