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Scaling Distributed Teams Around The Globe Ranganathan Balashanmugam Scaling Distributed Teams Around The Globe By Applying Learnings From Distributed Systems Ranganathan Balashanmugam G'day mate, I m Craig Its funny *

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Ranganathan Balashanmugam

Scaling Distributed Teams Around The Globe

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Scaling Distributed Teams Around The Globe By Applying Learnings From Distributed Systems

Ranganathan Balashanmugam

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G'day mate, I’m Craig

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“Its funny”

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*Continuously improve through continuous feedback.

Improve at macro and micro levels

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Hi, I am Ranganathan Balashanmugam

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Hi, I am Ranganathan Balashanmugam Ran-ga-na-WHAT???

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Hi, I am Ranganathan Balashanmugam People butcher my name

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‘Ranganathan Balashanmugam’ makes for strong passwords

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‘Ranganathan$Balashanmugam’ makes for strong passwords

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Call me R A N G A

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My journey so far has been interesting.

Head of India, Aconex

Named as one of the top10 CTOs in India by CEO Insights Mag

Software engineer for ~12 years Work with remote teams for 15 years 2016

Nov 2018

Founder and CTO, EverestEngineering

Dec 2019

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If you could all stand up and….

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“A distributed system is a collection of autonomous computing elements that appears to its users as a single coherent system.”

  • Distributed Systems: Principles and Paradigms

Book by Andrew S. Tanenbaum

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“A distributed system is a collection of autonomous computing elements that appears to its users as a single coherent system.”

  • Distributed Systems: Principles and Paradigms

Book by Andrew S. Tanenbaum

teams team

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Characteristics of distributed systems

Tiey operate concurrently Tiey fail independently Tiey do not share a global clock

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Characteristics of distributed systems teams

Tiey operate concurrently Tiey fail independently Tiey do not share a global clock

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<— Image source: htups://www.holacracy.org/

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“Fundamentals”

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Why do you want to go distributed?

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Why do you want to go distributed?

It’s cheap Hiring limits Remote potential markets Outsource dirty work

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Where to go?

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Where do you want to go?

Same city, same country, other country (limited by timezones) Availability of developers (competitive hiring) Language Agency vs own teams Cost of developers Trusted network for advice Ease of travel

23 million developers

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Where to go?

Number of software developers in the world

Content source: htups://www.daxx.com/blog/development-trends/number-software-developers-world

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Number of software developers in the Europe

Content source: htups://www.daxx.com/blog/development-trends/number-software-developers-world

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People who speak English

Content source:htups://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English-speaking_world#/media/File:Anglospeak.png

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We vs They Us

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Hiring, firing, retaining

“Don’t hire the best.”

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Hiring, firing, retaining

“Don’t hire the best. Hire the right fit.”

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Hiring, firing, retaining

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Hiring, firing, retaining

“Coach, Grow, Give Autonomy”

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Virtual Distance

“It is a sense of psychological distance from others that affects collaboration performance”

Tie term Virtual Distance is coined by Karen Sobel Lojeski

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Virtual Distance = Physical Distance + Operational Distance + Affinity Distance

Content source:htups://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1109/HICSS.2006.484 Karen Sobel Lojeski

“It is a sense of psychological distance from others that affects collaboration performance”

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Virtual Distance = Physical Distance + Operational Distance + Affinity Distance

Geography, time zones, and

  • rganizational affiliation.

Tie term Virtual Distance is coined by Karen Sobel Lojeski

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Virtual Distance = Physical Distance + Operational Distance + Affinity Distance

Tie “noise” in the system.

Tie term Virtual Distance is coined by Karen Sobel Lojeski

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Virtual Distance = Physical Distance + Operational Distance + Affinity Distance

Tie barriers to form deep, meaningful relationships.

Tie term Virtual Distance is coined by Karen Sobel Lojeski

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How might we reduce this virtual distance?

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7 key takeaways for scaling distributed teams

Communication is the foundation. Model your framework - roles, responsibilities, decision making. Choose right tools - software and hardware. Plan for collaboration and concentration time. Local first. Find the local leader. Promote open online chit-chats.

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7 key takeaways for scaling distributed teams

Communication is the foundation. Model your framework - roles, responsibilities, decision making. Choose right tools - software and hardware. Plan for collaboration and concentration time. Local first. Find the local leader. Promote open online chit-chats. *Continuously improve through continuous feedback.

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Communication is the foundation

Handwriting images source: htups://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/01/PSM_V34_D861_Espy_letuer.png, htups:// surgeryatuiffanys.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/doctors-handwriting.jpg, htups://www.quora.com/Why-do-doctors-write- prescriptions-in-an-illegible-manner, htups://www.bankslane-jun.stockport.sch.uk/assets/Uploads/Handwriting-Policy-and- Guidelines4.pdf

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Communication is the foundation

My current thoughts.Tiis talk is boring and I feel like sleeping. I feel full after the lunch. Tie conference has good lunch. Do I have any notifications

  • n slack? If I am reading this, I am smiling.

Handwriting images source: htups://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/01/PSM_V34_D861_Espy_letuer.png, htups:// surgeryatuiffanys.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/doctors-handwriting.jpg, htups://www.quora.com/Why-do-doctors-write- prescriptions-in-an-illegible-manner, htups://www.bankslane-jun.stockport.sch.uk/assets/Uploads/Handwriting-Policy-and- Guidelines4.pdf

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Communication is the foundation

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Communication is the foundation

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Communication is the foundation

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Communication is the foundation

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Model your framework - roles, responsibilities, decision making.

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Choose right tools - hardware and software

Activity time

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Choose right tools - hardware and software

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Choose right tools - hardware and software

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Plan for collaboration and concentration time

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Local first

Story and image source: htups://worksthatwork.com/2/a-hole-in-the-darkness

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Find the local leader

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Promote open online chit-chats

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Promote open online chit-chats

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*Continuously improve through continuous feedback.

Improve at macro and micro levels

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Summary

Understand why? Set We vs Us. Where do you want to go? Hiring, firing, retention Virtual distance = physical + operational + affinity distance. How do we reduce virtual distance?

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7 key takeaways for scaling distributed teams

Communication is the foundation. Model your framework - roles, responsibilities, decision making. Choose right tools - software and hardware. Plan for collaboration and concentration time. Local first. Find the local leader. Promote open online chit-chats. *Continuously improve through continuous feedback.

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Questions?

“It depends” is his standard answer

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