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REWORK

Two Person Teams

May 31, 2023
27:38

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Quick takeaways

  • Working in smaller teams leads to simpler and tighter deliverables, eliminating the need for translation layers and enabling faster progress.
  • Emphasizing short-term cycles and managing processes instead of people ensures better quality, completion, and higher productivity.

Deep dives

The Power of Two-Person Teams

At 37 Signals, two-person teams are highly effective in getting work done. This applies not only to programmer-designer teams, but also to departments like finance, QA, and people. By working in smaller teams, the projects are scoped down, leading to simpler and tighter deliverables. The direct communication between team members eliminates the need for translation layers and allows for faster progress. Furthermore, focusing on the web as a software material enables quick iterations. By removing managerial interventions and excessive planning, trust and autonomy prevail, resulting in higher productivity and the ability to consistently deliver quality work.

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