Building high-performing engineering teams
Culture isn’t “soft”: it directly impacts speed, quality, and retention.
What works
- True ownership (autonomy + accountability)
- Clear definition of done
- Continuous feedback
- Systems over heroes
- Living documentation
- Rituals that protect focus
Success signals
- Fewer blockers
- Higher quality without hero mode
- Faster onboarding
- Healthy postmortems (no blame)
Conclusion
Great teams are built intentionally — not by luck.