Scaling Fast Book

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A shift in your code review process can boost your team's productivity. Empower authors to make the call.

Architecture is like a path in the woods

You're doing too much. Sit back, relax, see how people *want* to use the code. THEN build the abstraction.

Code yourself out of the job

Don't get stuck being a critical member of the team.

The quickest way to kill a team

The answer to 5 soloists in a trench coat

Team dysfunction where everyone's a soloist? Try this fix: Force the team to work on ONE story at a time.

5 soloists in a trench coat

Ever felt like your software team is just soloists in a trench coat? You may be right!

The market always wins

No amount of growth hacking, investor money, or a/b testing will save you, if people don't want what you have.

Why you need a regular retro

Agile is something you are, not something you do.

5 tips for effective standups

Talk about today, not yesterday

Can I get your opinion

Books start with a detailed outline that's easy to change. That's when they're easy to change and where you can help.

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Swizec is writing "Scaling Fast", a book about his journey in a 20x hyper-growth startup. Questions?