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B · Talk · intermediate · ~35 min · Chapter 5 of 8

Cross-functional collaboration

Shared goals, explicit interfaces, working agreements. QA ↔ Eng ↔ Design friction is usually unclear ownership.

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Working agreement draft

Response times, how we disagree, where decisions live.

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Chapter learning outcomes
  • Working agreements
  • Decision rights
  • Joint rituals

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