# Technology Organizations **Domain:** Organizations / Software / Infrastructure **Doc Type:** Canonical concept node **Maturity:** Developed ## Definition A technology organization is an organization whose mission depends materially on software, data, interfaces, automation, communications, or other technical infrastructure, regardless of its public industry label. ## Mechanism and Significance Publishing, commerce, coordination, records, and community increasingly pass through technical systems. The quality of that infrastructure therefore shapes what the organization can reliably accomplish. ## Evidence Boundary Technology capability does not replace purpose, governance, domain knowledge, or humane conduct. Infrastructure is consequential because it serves and constrains the mission. ## Relationships [[wiki/Technology|Technology]] · [[wiki/Systems Architecture|Systems Architecture]] · [[wiki/Information Architecture|Information Architecture]] · [[wiki/Operational Systems|Operational Systems]] ## Related Articles and Collections - [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - [[articles/Bell Labs and the Distributed Architecture of American Power|Bell Labs and the Distributed Architecture of American Power]] - [[articles/Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution|Digital Darwinism and the Invisible World of Machine Evolution]] ## Simple Reminders, Quotations, and Thoughts > “Every serious organization is now a technology organization. Publishing, community, and commerce all run on software, so the quality of the underlying infrastructure shapes what a mission can accomplish. Investing in that backbone is investing in the mission.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Building a Community Platform for Durable Creative Work - Livestream (Aug 2016)* [[reminders/Entrepreneurship/Every Serious Organization Is Now a Technology Organization by Bryant McGill|Every Serious Organization Is Now a Technology Organization by Bryant McGill]]