Scaling Happy Engineering Teams

Discover strategies for scaling engineering teams while maintaining a positive work environment in this 31-minute conference talk from RubyConf 2021. Learn about principles for creating a healthy, happy, and productive atmosphere where engineers can thrive. Explore topics such as remote work, decision-making processes, organizational design, and effective problem-solving. Gain insights on implementing the right agile processes, building strong teams, breaking silos, defining career paths, hiring strategies, and onboarding techniques. Understand the importance of core values and general principles in fostering a successful engineering culture as you scale your organization.

Intro
What makes an engineer happy?
On working remotely
Making Decisions
Designing an organization
Example: No one is reviewing code!
Don't hide problems
Design the right agile process
Building strong Teams
Break Silos: First Teams
Define career levels and tracks
Hire the right people
Onboarding
Remember: General Principles
Our Core Values