Understanding is the new bottleneck

Understanding is the new bottleneck: Geoff Litt's article discusses how the increasing complexity of software and systems has led to a shift from compute power being the limiting factor to understanding and knowledge being the new bottleneck. This matters because it affects how we design, develop, and maintain software. To address this, engineers should prioritize knowledge sharing, documentation, and education. This requires a shift in focus from just writing code to also understanding the underlying systems and technologies.