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