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Cooking up a culture of continuous learning

Continuous learning is an important part of building a collaborative culture.
October 25, 2024

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes

Rod Garcia, VP of Engineering, Platform at Slack, shares his food for thought on cultivating a team of software engineers.

Pizza dough is incredibly volatile. The smallest variations in temperature, cooking time, or humidity can result in a gooey or burnt crust. But with the right recipe and variables, you get a perfect pie every time.

Software engineering is a lot like cooking, says Garcia. You experiment with recipes, discover different flavors, and learn from trial and error. Then, once you know what’s on the menu, you quickly serve it up – hopefully with delicious results.

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