Seasonality and Rhythms in Engineering Teams

Update: 2020-01-08

Description

Nick, Travis, and Brandon talk about the seasonality of work and how that affects individuals and teams. They talk about how they work with low points in the cycle and how to capitalize on the high points, rather than fighting these cycles. How can you change the rhythm when things are flagging too much? What do you do when you can't move dates or deadlines around? When is it OK to ask the team for an "above and beyond push"?

Notes:

Shop Class as Soulcraft
- https://www.amazon.com/Shop-Class-Soulcraft-Inquiry-Value/dp/0143117467
The Productivity Cycle
- https://alexsexton.com/blog/2014/1/the-productivity-cycle/

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Seasonality and Rhythms in Engineering Teams

Travis Swicegood, Brandon Hays, Nickolas Means

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Seasonality and Rhythms in Engineering Teams

Travis Swicegood, Brandon Hays, Nickolas Means

Seasonality and Rhythms in Engineering Teams