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In physics, momentum (“quantity of motion”) is the product of mass and velocity: p = mv A fully loaded cargo ship traveling at cruising speed has enormous momentum. You can’t simply turn the wheel and expect the vessel to pivot sharply. It will fight you. It wants to keep going straight.

newsletter.craftingplatforms.comUnderstanding Engineering MomentumThe physics behind why platform adoption is harder than it looks

Ezequiel Foncubiera

@foncubierta.com

To change its direction, you need to apply a gentle, continuous force over a long arc —sometimes with the help of a tugboat— to slowly bend its trajectory. There is no such thing as a sudden 90-degree turn in a ship that size.

23/11/25, 3:23 pm0 reposts0 likes

Ezequiel Foncubiera

@foncubierta.com

23 Nov 2025

Engineering works exactly the same way. It has an implicity momentum that makes adoption harder. Platform teams will fail if they ignore it. I tell you more in Crafting Platforms. newsletter.craftingplatforms.com #platform #engineering #devops #culture

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