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How DAZN scaled their team using Microfrontends
A case study on how DAZN scaled their frontend teams using microfrontends.
Read edition ↗Cross-Functional #74: This week: Focus on alternatives, not competitors, image accessibility and becoming self-managing
This week we look at focusing on alternatives, not competitors, image accessibility and becoming self-managing Enabling the Team How to Become A Self-Managing Team by Pim de Morree Self-management isn't 'no structure' - it's a different structure. Distribute responsibilities, dec
Read edition ↗Cross-Functional #73: This week: Everyone needs a coach, how PMs spot trends, the flaws in design systems, and Architecture intent.
This week we look at why everyone needs a coach, how PMs spot trends, the flaws in design systems, and architecture intent. Enabling the Team Everyone Needs A Coach by Kate Leto and Barry O'Reilly Consultants solve problems, Mentors give advice and assistance but Coaches help us
Read edition ↗Cross-Functional #72: This week: First 90 days as a PM, democratising data analytics, measuring DesignOps and smart contracts without blockchain.
This week we look at the first 90 days as a PM, democratising data analytics, measuring DesignOps and smart contracts without blockchain. Enabling the Team Doerr's Law on Product Teams by Al Tenhundfeld Confusion continues in teams about the difference between PM and UX responsib
Read edition ↗Cross-Functional #71: This week: PowerPoint is useless, 16 Product Strategies for Growth and Pixar's Design Critique Approach
This week we look at why PowerPoint is useless, 16 Product Strategies for Growth and Pixar's Design Critique Approach Enabling the Team PM and UX Have Markedly Different Views of Their Job Responsibilities by Kara Pernice and Raluca Budiu Confusion continues in teams about the di
Read edition ↗Cross-Functional #70: This week: Overly Agreeable Teams, ProductOps Overview, UX and OKRs and Engineering Culture
Welcome back to the first UXDX newsletter of 2022. We hope you had an amazing break and got to celebrate with family and friends (as much as one can do in a pandemic!) This week we look at overly agreeable teams, ProductOps overview, UX and OKRs and engineering culture. Enabling
Read edition ↗Cross-Functional #69: This week: Career Trends, Discovery from an Engineer's Perspective and a DDD Kata
This week we look at career trends, discovery from an engineer's perspective and a DDD kata. Enabling the Team 18 Trends That Will Shape Our Careers in 2022 by Nick deWilde A fascinating look at some of the predicted trends in career paths over the coming years. New Data Finally
Read edition ↗Cross-Functional #68: This week: Challenges with DAOs, the state of UX and the value of Design Systems.
This week we look at the challenges with DAOs, killing your backlog, the state of UX and the value of Design Systems. Enabling the Team DAOs And The Nature Of Human Collaboration by Marin Petrov DAO's promise decentralised, autonomous organisations with autonomy and self-manageme
Read edition ↗Cross-Functional #67: This week: Product metrics, why OKRs aren't a strategy and the ins and outs of diary studies.
This week we look at product metrics, why OKRs aren't a strategy and the ins and outs of diary studies. Enabling the Team Cross-Team Communication: Avoid Dependencies by Fran Ortiz Defining your team interaction modes is as important as team design. Fran shares how they approache
Read edition ↗Cross-Functional #66: This week: Mapping company mindsets, measuring impact, design debt and the problem of pull requests.
This week we look at mapping company mindsets, measuring impact, design debt and the problem of pull requests. Enabling the Team Company Mindset - Mapping Out The Ultimate Challenge by Itamar Gilad Processes are based on principles that are driven by core beliefs. New techniques
Read edition ↗Cross-Functional #64: This week: Removing features, discovery handoffs, automating Figma and avoiding premature abstractions.
This week we look at removing features, discovery handoffs, automating Figma and avoiding premature abstractions. Enabling the Team Connecting Strategy to Action - Anti-Patterns in OKRs by Andrew Blain and Paul Fitzmaurice OKRs are great - when used right. Common issues include m
Read edition ↗Cross-Functional #63: This week: Company values, user shadowing, onboarding and data meshes.
This week we look at company values, user shadowing, onboarding and data meshes. Enabling the Team Defining Our Company Values: How We Screwed Up (And Fixed It!) by Luke Kyte Values are often so high level they don't guide action on a day to day basis. Luke takes us through a cas
Read edition ↗Cross-Functional #62: This week: Funding agility, finding insights from research and the death of microservices.
This week we look at funding agility, finding insights from research and the death of microservices. Enabling the Team How Should I Fund Agility? by Myles Ogilvie An example of how to shift from funding projects to funding teams with a bonus conversation on CapEx versus OpEx. Res
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