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The four kinds of work, and how to get them done: part three

Startup Lessons Learned

The advantages of cross-functional teams are well documented, and for a thorough treatment I recommend the theory in the second half of Agile Software Development with Scrum. Scrum recommends 30 days; I have worked in one or two-week cycles up to about three months. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n.

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Embrace technical debt

Startup Lessons Learned

Once we can see opportunities for truly global efficiency gains, all that remains is to ensure our team actually makes room for those investments. To do that, we add specific speed regulators, like integrating source control with our continuous integration server or the more elaborate dance required for continuous deployment.