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Written Culture

If it isn't written down, it didn't happen.

Scaling through Asynchronous Comms

Verbal conversations are ephemeral and exclusive to the people in the room. Written communication is durable, searchable, and inclusive.

I champion a culture of RFCs (Request for Comments) and ADRs (Architecture Decision Records). This forces engineers to clarify their thoughts before asking for feedback, and provides a historical record of why decisions were made.

Benefits

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    Clarity: Writing reveals gaps in logic that talking hides.
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    Time Zones: Enables distributed teams to collaborate effectively.
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    Onboarding: New hires can read the history instead of needing it explained.