5 BEST PRACTICESTO BOOST DEV TEAMS

FLORIAN JOURDA

FIRST ENGINEER AND 8 YEARS AT BOX

ADVISOR IN RESIDENCE AT THEFAMILY

@FLORIANJOURDAFLORIAN@THEFAMILY.CO

MANAGEMENT IS NOT ABOUT MANAGING PROJECTS

IT IS IS ABOUT ENGINEERING THE ORGANIZATION

BEST PRACTICES ARE JUST TACTICS

THE UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES ARE WHAT MATTERS

[1] DO NOT SWIM IN LANES, SWARM

GOAL: TO FOCUS ON FINISHING PROJECTS,NOT JUST ON STARTING THEM

[2] WRITE TECHNICAL DESIGN DOCS

GOAL: TO SYSTEMIZE DESIGNING, COMMUNICATING AND FOLLOWING GOOD ARCHITECTURE

RESOURCE: BOX DESIGN DOC TEMPLATE

[3] BUILD A BADASS CONTINUOUS INTEGRATION PIPELINE

GOAL: TO ENFORE CODE QUALITY

[4] DO1-1 MEETINGS

GOAL: TO UNDERSTAND THE REAL ISSUES IN THE ORG AND EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO SOLVE THEM

[5] DO SPRINT RETROSPECTIVES

GOAL: TO MAKE TEAMS CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVE THEIR CULTURE, TOOLS AND PROCESSES