Scaling Sparta - Lessons for Growing a Dev Team

Scaling Sparta - Lessons for Growing a Dev Team

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The Romans

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Scaling Sparta - Lessons for Growing a Dev Team

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  1. 1 Intro
  2. 2 Scaling people is hard.
  3. 3 Scaling isn't just bigger.
  4. 4 4,950 CONNECTIONS
  5. 5 The Spartans
  6. 6 A wall of men.
  7. 7 Find what you do best.
  8. 8 Hire generalists.
  9. 9 Allow natural communication.
  10. 10 The Mongols
  11. 11 Mongols were tough.
  12. 12 Genghis Khan
  13. 13 Embraced religious tolerance.
  14. 14 Promoted based on merit.
  15. 15 Cultivated equal(ish) rights.
  16. 16 Think strategically
  17. 17 Focus on what. Not how.
  18. 18 Enable autonomy.
  19. 19 Stay small.
  20. 20 Keep structure simple.
  21. 21 Focus on one thing.
  22. 22 The Romans
  23. 23 Caesar Augustus
  24. 24 Contractors
  25. 25 Break into small teams.
  26. 26 Set a clear vision
  27. 27 Master logistics.
  28. 28 Choose one project management tool.
  29. 29 Invest in your employees.
  30. 30 Acknowledge mental health.
  31. 31 Recognize hard work.
  32. 32 Introduce specialists.
  33. 33 Emily Freeman

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