Podcast SaaS Bazen x Cloud++

9 best practices for working with a remote team

1. Document the mainlines of the systems, features and processes in a permanent location.
2. Don’t put specs in your tickets, only use it for the small adjustments.
3. If there is a bug, report this with a screenshot. Screenrecording is even better.
4. Determine a release/deploy cycle that fits in your product/company.
5. Plan extra time for unexpected struggles during your sprints.
6. Ask the development team what maintenance is needed and schedule this as a user story.
7. Try to explain everything verbally, in for example a refinement session.
8. For the PO, keep a close eye on the distinction between the “what” and the “how”. Your responsibility is to define “what” you want”; the development team is responsible for the “how”.
9. For small improvements: describe the problem you want to solve or the goal you want to achieve, instead of coming up with a detailed solution yourself. That way, you can come up with the best solution together with the development team.