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Craig Kerstiens
January 31, 2013
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Craig Kerstiens & Mattt Thompson Monki Gras — January 31,
2013 Co as Coaboration
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• 85 people • 21 teams • 5000+ heroku apps
• 500+ releases a day • 200+ deploys a day • 100+ public github repos
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• Move fast and improve over time
• Move fast and improve over time • Experiment constantly
at a small scale
• Move fast and improve over time • Experiment constantly
at a small scale • Focus on creating great experiences
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Working
Working Communicating
PeopleWare Engineer Survey
PeopleWare Engineer Survey “interrupted regularly”
PeopleWare Engineer Survey 38% Top Performers “interrupted regularly”
PeopleWare Engineer Survey 38% Top Performers 76% Bottom Performers “interrupted
regularly”
15 – 20 minutes to get back into flow
2 hours of continuous, uninterrupted work per day
Staying Productive • Headphone rule • Caves and commons •
Maker’s day
Headphone Rule
Headphone Rule Headphones On
Headphone Rule Headphones On =
Headphone Rule Headphones On = DO NOT DISTURB
Caves & Commons •Work in Caves •Dwell in Commons
Maker’s Day
Maker’s Day Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Maker’s Day Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday No Meetings
Maker’s Day Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday No Meetings All-Hands
Meeting
The Allen Curve There is an exponential drop of frequency
of communication between engineers as the distance between them increases.
Meetings are Evil
Staying Connected • Lunch • Beer Club • Coffee
Lunch • Catered Everyday • Long Tables (each seat ≥
12) • Eclectic Variety
Beer Club • Fridays @ 4:30 • Gourmet Spread •
Really Good Beer (and whiskey)
Coffee
Coffee • ≥ 2 servings
Coffee • ≥ 2 servings • 10 – 15 minutes
Coffee • ≥ 2 servings • 10 – 15 minutes
• Learnable / Teachable Craft
Challenges
Challenges • Remote Employees
Challenges • Remote Employees • Tool & Service Consolidation
Challenges • Remote Employees • Tool & Service Consolidation •
Dunbar’s Number (~ 150)
Craig Kerstiens & Mattt Thompson Monki Gras — January 31,
2013 Co as Coaboration