Successful Team Work

And getting most out of it

What is a team?

•  Just a bunch of nerds drinking coffee • Working towards a big success, together • Not letting the team go down

Bad Team

• me > we •  collaboration = 0 •  communication = bad •  a ninja plays with a cricket bat • Doesn’t know team mates best skill

Good Team

• me = we, sometime we > me •  effective collaboration •  communication is very good •  takes pride on team •  have a clear vision and goal

Communicate and Collaborate

•  Two different thing, both equally important

•  In simple Collaborate = Communicate + Contribute

Tools for communication

• Messenger •  Sticky pad •  Verbal skill •  And of course, a better understanding of

the system

…and for better communication

•  Your team spirit

The legendary example of pagination

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Tools for collaboration

• Whiteboard • Document management system •  Version control system •  An IDE •  A calendar

What is your…

•  Favorite IDE •  Favorite Version Control System •  Favorite OS

Managing Source code

•  Version control system – Subversion – Mercurial – Git – Bazaar

Document Management System

• Google Docs •  Zoho

PM, Group Chat and WhiteBoard

•  BaseCamp • Campfire • WhiteBoard

•  37 signals Rocks!

How to get most out of a lemon?

How to get most out of a team?

Thank you!

• Q/A?

• Hasin Hayder •  Founder, Leevio •  hasin@leevio.com