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And what you see internally is what I'll say is razor-sharp focus on reducing cycle time and bias to action and how do we reduce cycle time. I think it's basically the core of it culturally to me is getting people to think about smaller units of time for decision making. It seems obvious but I think you really have to reinforce it culturally. So on... See more
Lessons from scaling Ramp | Sri Batchu (Ramp, Instacart, Opendoor)
Agile embraces change in a variety of ways, but at its core, it uses two techniques. First, it breaks the work into small batch sizes, and, second, it uses continuous market feedback to guide progress. So
Josh Seiden • Sense and Respond: How Successful Organizations Listen to Customers and Create New Products Continuously
If you absolutely have to work on long-term projects, try to dedicate one day a week (or every two weeks) to small victories that generate enthusiasm.
David Heinemeier Hansson • Rework
Many small creative teams and start-up companies also suffer from unclear goals. A popular fix is to have regular ten-minute “standing meetings” at which the team reviews the current milestones and deadlines for progress. Another best practice is to have the list of major milestones up on the wall, visible to all. Just a quick check-in—or a glance
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