alphalist.CTO Podcast - For CTOs and Technical Leaders #112 - Cross Functional Team Members feat. Daniel Bartholomae // CTO @ optilyz
Nov 21, 2024
In this engaging discussion, Daniel Bartholomae, CTO at Optilyz, shares insights from his journey in tech and leadership. He reveals how cross-functional team dynamics can enhance efficiency without traditional roles, replacing product managers to accelerate sprints. Daniel discusses the effectiveness of tools like Miro and Asana over Jira and emphasizes the importance of hiring team members with diverse skills. He also introduces Architectural Decision Records (ADRs) as a key method for documenting technical choices, promoting clear communication and collaboration.
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The Week of Waiting
- Daniel Bartholomae recalls a week at Optilize where inter-team dependencies stalled progress.
- Meetings were unproductive because teams waited on information from each other, highlighting the need for change.
The Handover Enemy
- Handovers create significant delays and context switching.
- Even small tasks can take much longer due to availability issues and the overhead of communication.
Business-Driven Tech
- Focus on business processes as the primary challenge in B2B SaaS.
- Ensure technology serves as an enabler, aligning engineering strategy with business and product strategies.