Software development is a team sport that has become increasingly complex due to cross-functional dependencies and the proliferation of tools.
Winning teams build the right thing and build it right by focusing on three core principles: converge, communicate, and collaborate.
Teams can converge on a common goal by establishing a shared vision, involving diverse perspectives early, and maintaining a collective customer obsession.
Use the one-way vs two-way door framework to gauge decision reversibility and the "disagree and commit" principle to maintain velocity.
Democratize information through a central knowledge base and balance real-time chat with asynchronous tools like Loom to support different schedules.
Create a common tech foundation to serve as a single source of truth across tools and leverage AI teammates to automate tasks and accelerate work.
The key to building the right thing is to align on a shared vision, listen to all perspectives, and execute together as an unstoppable team.
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26:38Andrew Boyagi
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21:56Rajeev Rajan
28:09Jan Oberhauser, Mirko Novakovic, Alex Laubscher & Keno Dreßel
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Jobs that call for the skills explored in this talk.
Insight Global
Atlanta, United States of America
Devoteam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dynamic Solutions Technology LLC
Portland, United States of America
European Tech Recruit
Cambridge, United Kingdom
TekWissen LLC
Overland Park, United States of America
