Shilpa Airi

Roadmapping and Collaboration Best Practices to know you're building the right thing

Most dev teams spend only 20% of their time coding. Learn a framework to ensure that time is spent building what truly matters.

Roadmapping and Collaboration Best Practices to know you're building the right thing
#1about 6 minutes

Understanding the complexity of modern software development

Software development is a team sport that has become increasingly complex due to cross-functional dependencies and the proliferation of tools.

#2about 2 minutes

Introducing the three Cs framework for high-performing teams

Winning teams build the right thing and build it right by focusing on three core principles: converge, communicate, and collaborate.

#3about 6 minutes

How to achieve team convergence and alignment

Teams can converge on a common goal by establishing a shared vision, involving diverse perspectives early, and maintaining a collective customer obsession.

#4about 3 minutes

Frameworks for making efficient cross-functional decisions

Use the one-way vs two-way door framework to gauge decision reversibility and the "disagree and commit" principle to maintain velocity.

#5about 4 minutes

Balancing communication for distributed and remote teams

Democratize information through a central knowledge base and balance real-time chat with asynchronous tools like Loom to support different schedules.

#6about 3 minutes

Using technology to break down team silos

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.

#7about 1 minute

A summary of best practices for effective teamwork

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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