Jonathan Rasmusson

@jrasmusson

The Spotify Playbook

Things I would like to share with you

Areas where we struggleThings we do rightSome differencesIdeas for working this way

Areas where we struggle

Deadlines

Two types of teams

Too much WIP

Assume everyone knows Agile

Things we do right

Radical transparency

Default to open

Empower

Pushing decisions down.

Self organize

Not just teams, organizationally too.

Continuous improvement

Not optional

What makes Spotify different

We use our product

Small distance between you and customer

Acts like a startup

Internal open source - Taking risks - Knowing customer

No ones is telling you what to do...

Counter intuitive bets

Built into the DNA

Deliberate focus on culture

Play nice - Be fair

Celebrates failures

Chromecast

Simple rules - high trust

Book your own travel

Humble leadership

Weekly 1:1s, town halls

Swedish culture

https://sweden.se/culture-traditions/10-youtube-clips-about-swedishness/

It’s a

This manifests itself in many different ways...

companytechproduct

design

Will invest in infrastructure & support

Highly technical POs

Co-opetition

No projectsNo budgets

No project managers

Hackdays / weeks

Discovery / Running

Hire globally

Takes away every excuse!

Create a very safe workplace.

This is your competition

Tips for working this way

1. Trust your teams.

2. Prepare for failure.

3. Increase autonomy.

And then get out of the way :)

Three tips for learning English

1. Be fearless

Don’t worry about getting it right. Just start.

2. Have a safety phrase.

Can I practice my Swedish with you?私はあなたと私の日本語を練習することはできますか？

3. Speak English to yourself

You are the perfect person to practice with.

4. Listen to music with English words you like.

And then translate them. It’s more fun and you will remember better.

Bonus!!!

Good luck!Lycka till!がんばろう!

Thank you

@jrasmusson