This document discusses strategies for scaling software development teams while minimizing technical debt. It advocates separating teams into roles including developers, team leaders, and engineering managers. Team leaders are responsible for driving cadence and morale, ensuring deadlines are met, and mentoring developers. Engineering managers focus on skills development and removing barriers. Regular, predictable delivery of features through steady cadence is emphasized over long release cycles to reduce technical debt. Separating concerns like architecture from UI helps determine appropriate processes along the agile-waterfall spectrum.