In fast-paced companies, decision-making speed is crucial, but centralizing decisions through leadership can cause delays. The article emphasizes the importance of empowering developers to take ownership of small decisions. By fostering a culture of trust, companies can enhance engagement and efficiency. A key observation was that developers often hesitated to make obvious decisions due to perceived restrictions. The author advocates for reducing micromanagement and enabling developers, especially seniors, to act autonomously while recognizing that not every decision requires extensive approval or meetings.
A translucent, iridescent brain symbolizing creativity, innovation and independent thought. In any fast-growing company, decision-making speed can make or break momentum.
They were unsure if they were allowed to make it. That's when it hit me - we accidentally created a culture where developers didn't feel like they could make even the simplest UX decisions without checking with design or product leadership first.
Instead, we need to trust our team to make good calls and act quickly - knowing that if something goes wrong, we'll just fix it.
It's not about throwing structure out the window. It's about recognizing that most small decisions don't need a meeting.
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