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title: "Processes & Methodology"
description: "Development processes, methodologies, and operational frameworks"
url: "https://www.rubick.com/wiki/process/"
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# ⚙️Processes & Methodology

Development processes, methodologies, and operational frameworks

Engineering processes, development methodologies, and operational frameworks for scaling teams.

## Pages in this section

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### AI policy

Policy around AI use

Wiki](https://www.rubick.com/wiki/process/ai)[📊

### Business reviews

Framework and structure for conducting regular business reviews with executive summaries, metrics, and forward-looking insights.

Wiki](https://www.rubick.com/wiki/process/business-reviews)[💰

### Capitalizing software costs

Understanding software cost capitalization rules, tax implications, and the impact of Section 174 on tech company finances.

Wiki](https://www.rubick.com/wiki/process/capitalizing-software-costs)[🔄

### CI/CD (continuous integration, continuous deployment)

The practice of continously integrating and deploying code to production

Wiki](https://www.rubick.com/wiki/process/cicd)[📅

### Company and departmental planning

Resources and guidance for engineering executive planning at company and departmental levels.

Wiki](https://www.rubick.com/wiki/process/planning)[📚

### Company handbooks

Resources and approaches for open-sourcing company processes and creating transparent engineering handbooks.

Wiki](https://www.rubick.com/wiki/process/company-handbooks)[🤝

### Coordination

Resources and models for organizational coordination, including slime mold comparisons and practical coordination frameworks.

Wiki](https://www.rubick.com/wiki/process/coordination)[🗣️

### Engineering All Hands

Best practices for conducting effective engineering all-hands meetings, including topics, formats, and Q&A strategies.

Wiki](https://www.rubick.com/wiki/process/engineering-all-hands)[🎯

### Engineering strategy

Frameworks for developing engineering strategy, including problem-solving approaches and aligning with product strategy.

Wiki](https://www.rubick.com/wiki/process/engineering-strategy)[⚡

### Fluid Scaling Technology (FaST)

Overview of FaST agile methodology focusing on collective self-organization, visual goal representation, and short sync cycles.

Wiki](https://www.rubick.com/wiki/process/fast)[📈

### Metrics

Guidance on engineering productivity metrics, board reporting, and approaches to measuring individual and organizational performance.

Wiki](https://www.rubick.com/wiki/process/metrics)[👥

### Mob programming

Survey results and best practices for effective mob programming, including when to use it and ground rules for success.

Wiki](https://www.rubick.com/wiki/process/mob-programming)[🎯

### OKRs and goal setting

Resources for goal frameworks including OKRs, W Framework, and alternative approaches to objective setting and measurement.

Wiki](https://www.rubick.com/wiki/process/goal-setting)[🗑️

### Prioritization

Frameworks and approaches for project prioritization including economic modeling, DRICE methodology, and Black Swan Farming.

Wiki](https://www.rubick.com/wiki/process/prioritization)[🗺️

### Process planning

Strategic approaches to mapping and planning your company's year-long processes and organizational rhythms.

Wiki](https://www.rubick.com/wiki/process/process-planning)[🔀

### Pull requests, branching, git

Best practices for pull request size, git strategies, and code review workflows including trunk-based vs git flow approaches.

Wiki](https://www.rubick.com/wiki/process/pull-requests)[🔧

### Reliability

Resources for building reliable systems including on-call best practices, incident management, and customer communication strategies.

Wiki](https://www.rubick.com/wiki/process/reliability)[⚠️

### Scaled agile framework (SAFe)

Critical analysis of SAFe methodology, survey results on its appropriateness in startups, and resources on its limitations.

Wiki](https://www.rubick.com/wiki/process/safe)[🔷

### Shape Up

Comprehensive overview of Basecamp's Shape Up methodology including six-week cycles, shaping, betting, and scope management techniques.

Wiki](https://www.rubick.com/wiki/process/shape-up)[🔒

### SOC2

SOC2 compliance including automated platform comparisons, pricing, and auditor considerations.

Wiki](https://www.rubick.com/wiki/process/soc2)[🎵

### Spotify model

Overview of the functional and matrix organizational structure known as the Spotify model, including variations and adaptations.

Wiki](https://www.rubick.com/wiki/process/spotify-model)[🦄

### Unusual work cultures

Examples of unconventional work cultures and organizational approaches, including no meetings, no deadlines, and flexible employment models.

Wiki](https://www.rubick.com/wiki/process/unusual)
