What I Learned Scaling Engineering Teams Through Euphoria and Horror

<p><pre><code> Just remember that hiring doesn’t end when new engineers are in their seats, and keep an eye out for hiccups in your integration process — if you spot dissatisfaction early, you can intervene before it becomes critical, ideally with transparency and honesty about what&#x27;s going on. </code></pre> I don&#x27;t feel like this is emphasized enough. Having the strictest, most rigorous hiring program in the world isn&#x27;t going to help you if engineers are getting frustrated getting up to speed with your specific product and culture.

&quot;You&#x27;ll be surprised how many times you have to repeat yourself to make your communication stick... Clarity often needs a helping hand from repetition. “You&#x27;ll think to yourself, ‘Oh my God, how did you not understand this from what I said at the all-hands last week?’”<p>So true.