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Re:Reflecting on 18 Years at Google by Solvency on Wednesday November 22, 2023 @07:30PM (#38387458)
Ok how do you meaningfully define the difference and moreover how would you prevent his version of a "good" silo from devolving into a "bad" one in actuality?
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Re:Reflecting on 18 Years at Google by whatshisface on Wednesday November 22, 2023 @08:53PM (#38388205)
"How does efficient compartmentalization become bad siloing?"

Step one: build Aa and Bb with the A and a people together, and the B and b people together.

Step two: realize you need AB and ab.

Step three: keep the same organizational structure, and try to get the A team to work with the B team ten managers and five hundred miles away.

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