The optimal team size is 4.6 people.
Dave Farley in his book Modern Software Engineering argues we need to organize for the optimal team size.
Small teams working autonomously on small projects.
If the project is too big and complicated, it’ll inevitably slow down.
Adding more people won’t then speed it up.
Agile.
The buzzword that sprouted in 2001 and nowadays leaves a bad taste in many developers’ mouths.
The ideology that software engineers hold on to in a sea of information overload, pressure and deadlines.
What to pick up on when having a check-in?
A check-in truly is a gift from the other person. You get to experience a glimpse of their world, their thoughts, their emotions.
People must be one of the most complicated organisms on the planet to collaborate with, am I right?
When thinking about individual and team motivation, a lingering concept pops up from the dark corners of my mind:
What is the biggest gift a team member has given you?
We all have had those moments.
What made it special for you?
Do you remember the thing that person said, that made you feel seen, that made you feel heard, that made you feel appreciated?
I remember it profoundly.
Exiting the train station of Brussels North, the fresh wind wholeheartedly introducing the monster high fancy buildings.
Clean and open space led to the various entrances of the monumental glass castle towers, one of which expected me among the 23 other students.