Scaling a distributed product team presents unique challenges. Success hinges on a proactive mindset to design systems for future growth stages. Key transitions occur from 10 to 30 team members, necessitating clear squad structures and decision-making frameworks. Developing playbooks for practical processes ensures smoother scaling and enhanced organizational efficiency.

> Technical Debt: At scale, tech debt becomes exponentially more expensive. Budget 20-30% of engineering time for platform improvements.

Does anyone else struggle to meet this percentage of tech debt getting done in sprints? If I ever get close to those numbers, tech debt always seems first to go when the rubber hits the road and unplanned work enters the fray