The Atomic Unit of Design is the Team
summary
Claim: the atomic unit of design is the team and design quality improves when designers are organized into stable groups rather than isolated embeds. Recommends 4–7 people per team, mapping skills across members, and forming teams of teams for end-to-end journeys. Uses load balancing, shared rituals, and explicit purpose/practice/potential as tools. Insists the critical role is the team lead manages down across up and measures success with product metrics like adoption and retention plus team health indicators.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:45The Atomic Unit of Design
- 6:30The Designer on the Team
- 9:00Design in Teams
- 12:30What Defines a Team
- 14:40Team Size
- 17:25Team of Teams
- 18:15Process
- 19:23Rituals
- 22:12Measures of Success
- 23:58Purpose Practice and Potential
- 27:25Design Leadership Model
