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To move quickly towards a mission, the core attributes of product teams – strategy, design and engineering – need to be well aligned. But how do you achieve that alignment and what happens when you don’t?
Engineering 5 min read
As a manager, taking over an existing team poses some unique challenges – the cogs are already spinning and you don’t have deep context about anything. Here are some tips on how to get up to speed, fast.
Engineering 4 min read
DynamoDB Streams are built to capture table activity, and their integrated AWS Lambda triggers easily enable us to visualize updates in objects, which was useful when building our User History Tool for our Customer Support team.
Engineering 9 min watch
When trying to solve a problem, it can be tempting to build a sophisticated, elegant and complex solution. But that unnecessary complexity can lead to just as complicated issues. We think boring software is better, and here’s why.
Engineering 5 min read
Breaking things and fixing them again is one of the best ways to learn. I learned this lesson early, thanks…
Engineering 4 min read
When faced with the opportunity to uproot your life and take an opportunity in a new city or new country, there is a lot to weigh up. Here are the most important factors to consider, from someone who recently moved countries to work at Intercom.
