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Craig Kerstiens & Mattt Thompson Monki Gras — January 31, 2013 Co as Coaboration

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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

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• Move fast and improve over time • Experiment constantly at a small scale

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• Move fast and improve over time • Experiment constantly at a small scale • Focus on creating great experiences

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Working

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Working Communicating

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PeopleWare Engineer Survey

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PeopleWare Engineer Survey “interrupted regularly”

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PeopleWare Engineer Survey 38% Top Performers “interrupted regularly”

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PeopleWare Engineer Survey 38% Top Performers 76% Bottom Performers “interrupted regularly”

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15 – 20 minutes to get back into flow

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2 hours of continuous, uninterrupted work per day

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Staying Productive • Headphone rule • Caves and commons • Maker’s day

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Headphone Rule

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Headphone Rule Headphones On

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Headphone Rule Headphones On =

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Headphone Rule Headphones On = DO NOT DISTURB

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Caves & Commons •Work in Caves •Dwell in Commons

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Maker’s Day

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Maker’s Day Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

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Maker’s Day Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday No Meetings

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Maker’s Day Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday No Meetings All-Hands Meeting

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The Allen Curve There is an exponential drop of frequency of communication between engineers as the distance between them increases.

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Meetings are Evil

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Staying Connected • Lunch • Beer Club • Coffee

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Lunch • Catered Everyday • Long Tables (each seat ≥ 12) • Eclectic Variety

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Beer Club • Fridays @ 4:30 • Gourmet Spread • Really Good Beer (and whiskey)

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Coffee

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Coffee • ≥ 2 servings

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Coffee • ≥ 2 servings • 10 – 15 minutes

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Coffee • ≥ 2 servings • 10 – 15 minutes • Learnable / Teachable Craft

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Challenges

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Challenges • Remote Employees

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Challenges • Remote Employees • Tool & Service Consolidation

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Challenges • Remote Employees • Tool & Service Consolidation • Dunbar’s Number (~ 150)

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