The 5-Minute Startup CTO #53
Async communications, 4 types of Product work, Scrum debate (again), Shopify data foundations
Hi there, welcome to the latest 5MSC!
Here are this week’s top recommendations on People, Product, Process and Tech.
👭 People
Working remotely is an opportunity to revisit how we communicate. Rather than amplifying past mistakes, let’s focus on what works best for teams.
Faster isn’t always better
Amir Salihefendić from Doist makes the case (not really new, but still compelling) for asynchronous communication.
🥫 Product
Next, a nice breakdown of the 4 types of Product work: work related to Features, Growth, Scaling and Market Fit Expansion.
A nice angle to take next time you look at your product strategy and roadmap.
🔄 Process
The Scrum debate will likely never end, so Medi Madelen Gwosdz sets out a list of typical pitfalls of implementing Scrum, and a good set of recommendations to make it more likely to succeed.
Again YMMV but this could be very useful.
⌨️ Tech
Lastly, a nice writeup from Shopify on their approach to data engineering and science, broken down into a list of 10 foundations. Especially interesting if your product is data-heavy, and regardless of scale.
Until next time, have a great week!
Fabrice
The 5-Minute Startup CTO: every Sunday, 3 top insights in 5 minutes for startup CTOs and Tech Leads. Hand-picked by Fabrice, a UK-based consulting CTO.