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How To/Engineer/Build A Team

• Questions to answer
  • What does this team do? Where does it fit into the broader organization?
  • What composition should the team have? Does the composition match the work expected from the team?
  • Are the goals -- and progress towards the goals -- well documented and easily accessible?
    • Are they published at a regular cadence?
    • Does the team understand the broader context, care about the goals, and find them inspiring?
  • Who does the team work with? Do they have a good working relationship?
• Processes that should exist
  • Onboarding
    • Is there a support system for a new engineer?
    • Is there relevant documentation to onboard at every level?
    • Is feedback from new engineers collected correctly?
  • Identity / Camaraderie

— Kunal