Pixar: Getting over embarrassment
Summary of Ed's talk:- Success hides problems. Big organizations fall slowly.- Daily reviews. Everybody gets reviewed everyday; this removes the embarrassment factor so that no one waits until "it's perfect" before presenting.- Communication structure is not the same as organizational structure. A firm might require a strict hierarchy to ensure control, but that doesn't mean everyone should be prevented from talking to anyone else.- The only measurement that matters is whether the team functions together.- Don't copy successful products, even if they're your own product. Either invent something new or fix an unsuccessful product.