--- title: "Blog Posts" description: "Engineering leadership blog by Jade Rubick" url: "https://www.rubick.com/posts/5/" --- # Blog Posts [![Scale platform teams with the best approach for platform teams - self-service](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/self-service.CKu1Fqcc_22i6xw.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/platform-teams-and-the-self-service-model/) ### [Scale platform teams with the best approach for platform teams - self-service](https://www.rubick.com/platform-teams-and-the-self-service-model/) September 29, 2021 [#coordination-models](https://www.rubick.com/tags/coordination-models/) [#coordination-models-team](https://www.rubick.com/tags/coordination-models-team/) [#platform-engineering](https://www.rubick.com/tags/platform-engineering/) [![Beware the service provider model - a recipe for engineering team failure](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/service-provider.9ouOMCfE_1jYu3H.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/service-provider-model/) ### [Beware the service provider model - a recipe for engineering team failure](https://www.rubick.com/service-provider-model/) September 21, 2021 [#coordination-models](https://www.rubick.com/tags/coordination-models/) [#coordination-models-team](https://www.rubick.com/tags/coordination-models-team/) [![No-bullshit tenets for faster decision-making](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/tenets.Cf9wOH4f_K3w5q.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/tenets-for-faster-decisionmaking/) ### [No-bullshit tenets for faster decision-making](https://www.rubick.com/tenets-for-faster-decisionmaking/) September 17, 2021 [#scaling](https://www.rubick.com/tags/scaling/) [#communication](https://www.rubick.com/tags/communication/) [#coordination-models](https://www.rubick.com/tags/coordination-models/) [#coordination-models-centralized](https://www.rubick.com/tags/coordination-models-centralized/) [#hacker-news](https://www.rubick.com/tags/hacker-news/) [![Coordination models - tools for getting groups to work well together](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/coordination.B-cuOVFD_Z1QJuYc.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/coordination-models/) ### [Coordination models - tools for getting groups to work well together](https://www.rubick.com/coordination-models/) September 11, 2021 [#scaling](https://www.rubick.com/tags/scaling/) [#communication](https://www.rubick.com/tags/communication/) [#org-design](https://www.rubick.com/tags/org-design/) [#information-flow](https://www.rubick.com/tags/information-flow/) [#coordination-models](https://www.rubick.com/tags/coordination-models/) [![How to build silos and decrease collaboration (on purpose)](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/silo.sVgn1fJk_gzJOn.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/how-to-build-silos-and-decrease-collaboration/) ### [How to build silos and decrease collaboration (on purpose)](https://www.rubick.com/how-to-build-silos-and-decrease-collaboration/) August 25, 2021 [#scaling](https://www.rubick.com/tags/scaling/) [#communication](https://www.rubick.com/tags/communication/) [#company-culture](https://www.rubick.com/tags/company-culture/) [#org-design](https://www.rubick.com/tags/org-design/) [#information-flow](https://www.rubick.com/tags/information-flow/) [#hacker-news](https://www.rubick.com/tags/hacker-news/) [![Bundled hiring to double the effectiveness of your hiring process](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/bundle.BrJEG9fG_WzQoq.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/bundled-hiring/) ### [Bundled hiring to double the effectiveness of your hiring process](https://www.rubick.com/bundled-hiring/) August 5, 2021 [#hiring](https://www.rubick.com/tags/hiring/) [#diversity-equity-and-inclusion](https://www.rubick.com/tags/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/) [#scaling](https://www.rubick.com/tags/scaling/) [![Write compelling and unbiased job descriptions](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/description.fNrgKfI8_1Yh9aW.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/write-compelling-and-unbiased-job-descriptions/) ### [Write compelling and unbiased job descriptions](https://www.rubick.com/write-compelling-and-unbiased-job-descriptions/) July 26, 2021 [#hiring](https://www.rubick.com/tags/hiring/) [#recruiting](https://www.rubick.com/tags/recruiting/) [#diversity-equity-and-inclusion](https://www.rubick.com/tags/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/) [#scaling](https://www.rubick.com/tags/scaling/) [#pay-equity](https://www.rubick.com/tags/pay-equity/) [![Use a candidate packet to improve your interview process](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/hiring-packet.CPkg-v5U_gkAjz.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/candidate-packet-for-interviews/) ### [Use a candidate packet to improve your interview process](https://www.rubick.com/candidate-packet-for-interviews/) July 22, 2021 [#hiring](https://www.rubick.com/tags/hiring/) [#scaling](https://www.rubick.com/tags/scaling/) [![Rethink your hiring strategy to stand out and delight the best candidates](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/hiring-strategy.2Wtw5bU4_Z6xipC.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/creating-a-hiring-strategy/) ### [Rethink your hiring strategy to stand out and delight the best candidates](https://www.rubick.com/creating-a-hiring-strategy/) July 19, 2021 [#hiring](https://www.rubick.com/tags/hiring/) [#recruiting](https://www.rubick.com/tags/recruiting/) [#diversity-equity-and-inclusion](https://www.rubick.com/tags/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/) [#scaling](https://www.rubick.com/tags/scaling/) [#pay-equity](https://www.rubick.com/tags/pay-equity/) [![Your hiring process is too slow -- speed it up with these five tips](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/hiring-fast.8mKwWzRp_124bCU.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/how-to-speed-up-hiring/) ### [Your hiring process is too slow -- speed it up with these five tips](https://www.rubick.com/how-to-speed-up-hiring/) July 19, 2021 [#hiring](https://www.rubick.com/tags/hiring/) [#diversity-equity-and-inclusion](https://www.rubick.com/tags/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/) [#scaling](https://www.rubick.com/tags/scaling/) [#pay-equity](https://www.rubick.com/tags/pay-equity/) [![Wonderful hiring practices that for some reason aren't more common](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/hiring.B3y6AolP_2w60rS.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/startup-hiring-and-recruiting/) ### [Wonderful hiring practices that for some reason aren't more common](https://www.rubick.com/startup-hiring-and-recruiting/) July 16, 2021 [#hiring](https://www.rubick.com/tags/hiring/) [#recruiting](https://www.rubick.com/tags/recruiting/) [#diversity-equity-and-inclusion](https://www.rubick.com/tags/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/) [#scaling](https://www.rubick.com/tags/scaling/) [#pay-equity](https://www.rubick.com/tags/pay-equity/) [![Exploration and exploitation in technical standards](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/exploration.D6U9P3j-_Z16HFkw.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/exploration-and-exploitation-in-technical-standards/) ### [Exploration and exploitation in technical standards](https://www.rubick.com/exploration-and-exploitation-in-technical-standards/) June 11, 2021 [#communication](https://www.rubick.com/tags/communication/) [#standards](https://www.rubick.com/tags/standards/) [#architecture](https://www.rubick.com/tags/architecture/) [![Everyone lies to leaders](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/lies.Cq7I-VwT_Z1oIi1f.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/everyone-lies-to-leaders/) ### [Everyone lies to leaders](https://www.rubick.com/everyone-lies-to-leaders/) June 1, 2021 [#company-culture](https://www.rubick.com/tags/company-culture/) [#communication](https://www.rubick.com/tags/communication/) [#recognition](https://www.rubick.com/tags/recognition/) [#leadership](https://www.rubick.com/tags/leadership/) [![Use holiday focus days to increase company focus and honor your team's diversity](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/holiday.DhYklpa5_Z21MBTB.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/use-holiday-focus-days-to-increase-company-focus-and-honor-your-teams-diversity/) ### [Use holiday focus days to increase company focus and honor your team's diversity](https://www.rubick.com/use-holiday-focus-days-to-increase-company-focus-and-honor-your-teams-diversity/) May 24, 2021 [#remote-work](https://www.rubick.com/tags/remote-work/) [#meetings](https://www.rubick.com/tags/meetings/) [#meetings](https://www.rubick.com/tags/meetings/) [#diversity-equity-and-inclusion](https://www.rubick.com/tags/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/) [#company-culture](https://www.rubick.com/tags/company-culture/) [![Unusual tips to keep Slack from becoming a nightmare](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/nightmare.RSOf4w7z_ZidwLV.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/unusual-tips-to-keep-slack-from-becoming-a-nightmare/) ### [Unusual tips to keep Slack from becoming a nightmare](https://www.rubick.com/unusual-tips-to-keep-slack-from-becoming-a-nightmare/) May 11, 2021 [#communication](https://www.rubick.com/tags/communication/) [#remote-work](https://www.rubick.com/tags/remote-work/) [#scaling](https://www.rubick.com/tags/scaling/) [![How to refactor meetings as they grow with the rule of eight](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/eight._OVLHn6G_1iNgSF.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/the-rule-of-eight-for-strong-decision-making-meetings/) ### [How to refactor meetings as they grow with the rule of eight](https://www.rubick.com/the-rule-of-eight-for-strong-decision-making-meetings/) April 30, 2021 [#communication](https://www.rubick.com/tags/communication/) [#org-design](https://www.rubick.com/tags/org-design/) [#meetings](https://www.rubick.com/tags/meetings/) [#scaling](https://www.rubick.com/tags/scaling/) [![Glue your happy brains together with shared state](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/serialization.BD3SA8yk_evJpa.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/communication-is-shared-state/) ### [Glue your happy brains together with shared state](https://www.rubick.com/communication-is-shared-state/) March 20, 2021 [#communication](https://www.rubick.com/tags/communication/) [#remote-work](https://www.rubick.com/tags/remote-work/) [![Use OKRs to drive equity](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/abstract.C2UTGJgg_1KtbmT.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/use-okrs-to-drive-equity/) ### [Use OKRs to drive equity](https://www.rubick.com/use-okrs-to-drive-equity/) March 6, 2021 [#diversity-equity-and-inclusion](https://www.rubick.com/tags/diversity-equity-and-inclusion/) [#company-culture](https://www.rubick.com/tags/company-culture/) [#goal-setting](https://www.rubick.com/tags/goal-setting/) [![Demo-driven development](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/fast.CCzgP2H7_Z2qJDum.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/demo-driven-development/) ### [Demo-driven development](https://www.rubick.com/demo-driven-development/) February 6, 2021 [#project-management](https://www.rubick.com/tags/project-management/) [#delivery](https://www.rubick.com/tags/delivery/) [#hacker-news](https://www.rubick.com/tags/hacker-news/) [#popular](https://www.rubick.com/tags/popular/) [![Make your team miserable with one of these popular project-management anti-patterns](https://www.rubick.com/_astro/slow.BFv20iR0_ZNxaXk.webp)](https://www.rubick.com/three-anti-patterns-for-project-management/) ### [Make your team miserable with one of these popular project-management anti-patterns](https://www.rubick.com/three-anti-patterns-for-project-management/) February 6, 2021 [#project-management](https://www.rubick.com/tags/project-management/) [#delivery](https://www.rubick.com/tags/delivery/) [#dzone-featured](https://www.rubick.com/tags/dzone-featured/) [#hackernoon-frontpage](https://www.rubick.com/tags/hackernoon-frontpage/) Page 5 of 6 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