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Communication Channels

Communication covers all exchanges of information necessary to complete our tasks. The typical tools available for us to cultivate levels of communication include (but are not limited to):

  • In-person Meetings
  • Virtual meetings
  • Emails
  • Direct messages
  • Forums, Channels
  • Office layout
  • Work pairing
  • "Water cooler" conversations
  • Asynchronous code review
  • Documentation
  • Issues and bug reports
  • Status updates
  • After-work drinks

This broad collection of communication tools allows us to enable channels of various types of information exchange, from low-noise high-concentration work to collaborative work and cross-disciplinary brainstorming.


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