Reorgs happen

This article, based on the author's 13-year experience at GitHub with 25 reorgs and 13 managers, analyzes why organizational restructures happen in tech companies. It explains reorgs as routine responses to shifting priorities, leadership changes, and Conway's Law, not personal attacks. The author provides practical advice for navigating reorgs: building portable relationships, documenting decisions, working asynchronously, and maintaining a reputation independent of any single manager. The piece reframes reorgs as predictable 'weather' in tech careers, offering strategies to reduce stress and uncertainty.