Swizec's articles in the "teamwork" category
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Below are 13 articles filed under teamwork. Enjoy ❤️
Software Engineering Lessons from Production
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The swarm doc
Here's a doc I like to use to structure the pre-work design chat that makes later code review a breeze.
"Yes caviar is great, here's a ham sandwich"
Why do some projects ship and others seem to drag on forever? You need 3 people to get this right.
Make mistakes easy to fix
You can't prevent bugs. You'll burn out. Instead focus on making them quick to fix.
How big up-front design fails
A long design phase without shipping kills many software projects. Here's a story from production I haven't shared before.
What helps you ship confidently?
Been thinking about what needs to be in place for engineers to ship with confidence
Get us over the water, not build us a bridge
effective engineering teams should work *with* their product owner/manager, not *for* them
Coordinating at the end is too late
When working: sync first *then* async
Approve with comment
A shift in your code review process can boost your team's productivity. Empower authors to make the call.
Code yourself out of the job
Don't get stuck being a critical member of the 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!
Effective standups
The secret to effective standups that don't suck
Software Engineering Lessons from Production
Join Swizec's Newsletter and get insightful emails 💌 on mindsets, tactics, and technical skills for your career. Real lessons from building production software. No bullshit.
"Man, love your simple writing! Yours is the only newsletter I open and only blog that I give a fuck to read & scroll till the end. And wow always take away lessons with me. Inspiring! And very relatable. 👌"