Let's discuss ways that a more democratic and open approach may benefit your team. We'll touch on processes, how decisions get made, hiring and more. How do we build a team that's worth fighting for? How do we grow a team instead of just building a product?

1. Building software the Obama way

2. Brydon Gilliss

3. Brydon Gilliss BandOfCoders

4. Brydon Gilliss BandOfCoders BrainPark

5. Brydon Gilliss BandOfCoders BrainPark DemoCampGuelph

6. Brydon Gilliss BandOfCoders BrainPark DemoCampGuelph BlueTurbine

7. The unselfconscious team

8. The unselfconscious team “ The right way is the residue when all the wrong ways are eradicated” Christopher Alexander

9. Benevolent dictator over consensus

10. Benevolent dictator over consensus Work from dictatorship to democracy

11. Benevolent dictator over consensus Work from dictatorship to democracy Ask a question, hug a mistake

12. Benevolent dictator over consensus Work from dictatorship to democracy Ask a question, hug a mistake Lead with action and change, not policy

13. Benevolent dictator over consensus Work from dictatorship to democracy Ask a question, hug a mistake Lead with action and change, not policy Make less decisions everyday

14. Benevolent dictator over consensus Work from dictatorship to democracy Ask a question, hug a mistake Lead with action and change, not policy Make less decisions everyday Open voids in leadership

15. Process

16. Process Throw away the books

17. Process Throw away the books Small course corrections, tight feedback loops

18. Process Throw away the books Small course corrections, tight feedback loops Be stingy with software $$

19. Hiring

20. Hiring Hire like a caveman

21. Hiring Hire like a caveman Ignore resumes

22. Hiring Hire like a caveman Ignore resumes Do use tests

23. Brydon Gilliss Email: [email_address] Blog: http://shiftMode.com Twitter: @brydon