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Why small teams ship faster: notes from four studios

/ Introduction: what a four-person team can do

Nadia

/ Morning, Rowan

Theo

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everyone joining late, /I want to make the case that headcount is the slowest lever you have. Four people who trust each other will out-ship twelve who are still negotiating scope.

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Iwantto makethe casethatheadcount istheslowestlever youhavefourpeople whotrust