10 ways to scale your startup
- 1. 10 Keys to Scale Chris Fry Angel Investor and former SVP Eng @twitter
- 3. 10 keys to scale Areas Growth, Structure & Scale Iteration & Speed Retention & Culture
- 4. The problem of scale @twitter Castles in the sky
- 5. Growth, Structure & Scale 1. How do you hire great engineers? Referrals, Same-day close, avoid interviews!
- 6. Growth, Structure & Scale 2. When is the right time to focus on generalists vs specialists? First, everyone does everything. I hire for smart people that can learn.
- 7. Growth, Structure & Scale 3. When do you introduce external managers? 1 to 10 ratio source internally management is communication
- 8. Growth, Structure & Scale 4. What should teams look like? 2-10 people Have all the resources they need Autonomous
- 9. Growth, Structure & Scale 5. How do we structure the overall team as we grow? When should we split into multiple teams? Horizontal for consistency / Vertical for speed Layers with stacks
- 10. Iteration & Speed 6. How much time should be spent on technical debt? Varies Never stop the world Use a portfolio approach (20%) Quality is free
- 11. Iteration & Speed 7. How do you keep delivering as the team grows? Throughput with quality Focus on iteration speed Automation
- 12. Iteration & Speed 8. How do you keep hiring a priority at a seed stage startup? Grow in phases
- 13. Retention & Culture 9. How do scale engineering culture? Have one, write it down, live it
- 14. Retention & Culture 10. How do you retain people in the valley? Autonomy, Mastery, Purpose