Post on 16-Apr-2017
Jesper Richter-Reichhelm (@jrirei) | Wooga
Wie skaliert man eine Firma?Game-Teams bei Wooga
Do you play games every day?
Yes
2009: 20 employees
2009: 20 employees
2013: 250+ employees
2013: 250+ employees
70% inGame Teams
30% inService Teams
Game Teams
Teams are small
Prototyping2 members
Teams are small
Prototyping2 members
Production6 - 10 members
Teams are small
Prototyping2 members
Production6 - 10 members
Live8 - 15 members
Teams are small
agilemanifesto.org
Teams are independent
Freedom
Constraints
Weekly rhythm
Fail fast
Be transparent
Standard Framework
Standard Framework
Scrum, Kanban or
something else?
Scrum, Kanban or
something else?
Art Style?
Scrum, Kanban or
something else?Framework?
Art Style?
Scrum, Kanban or
something else?
Programming
Language?
Framework?
Art Style?
Scrum, Kanban or
something else?
Programming
Language?
Framework?
Data Center?
Art Style?
Scrum, Kanban or
something else?
Programming
Language?
Framework?
Data Center?
Tools?
Art Style?
Scrum, Kanban or
something else?
Programming
Language?
Framework?
Data Center?
Tools? ExternalServices?
Art Style?
Scrum, Kanban or
something else?
Programming
Language?
Framework?
Data Center?
Tools? ExternalServices?
Innovation
Art Style?
“You build it, you run it.- Werner Vogels
Impact
Small teams
Agile principles
Independence
humanepursuits.com/2012/04/05/anarchy-on-your-lapto
Collaboration
Exchanging Knowledge
flickr.com/photos/swamibu/2868288357
Exchanging Knowledge
flickr.com/photos/wili/233621595
flickr.com/photos/photomonkey/12746989
Weekly status
Monday Morning
flickr.com/photos/mictlan74/3374564653
5 minutesof fame
flickr.com/photos/rheinitz/8499706723Brown bag lunch
Being transparent
flickr.com/photos/marcomagrini/698692268
Meeting people
flickr.com/photos/gviciano/4060850226
Job rotation
flickr.com/photos/cantstandstill/7341964940
flickr.com/photos/kitchen/26313635
Lunch
flickr.com/photos/m_power/115186679
Backend lunch
flickr.com/photos/omcoc/8350510425Mystery lunch
flickr.com/photos/redbettyblack/271610082
Lunch roulette
flickr.com/photos/philipyk/160559925One kitchen
flickr.com/photos/clearpathchiropractic/7864063782
Parties
Share knowledge
Be open and transparent
Build a community
People
Hiringflickr.com/photos/vgm8383/2803305840
Finding unicornsflickr.com/photos/vgm8383/2803305840
Lifelong learning
flickr.com/photos/carlosporto/775089650
Social Fit
Tech Crunch
Trust
“Build projects around motivated individuals. Give them the environment and support they need, and trust them to get the job done.”
- Agile Manifesto
3 managers
90+ developers3 managers
In doubt, don’t hire
Trust people
Independent TeamsTransparency
Trust
Independent TeamsTransparency
Trust
It works
Thank you
Jesper Richter-Reichhelm
@jrirei
woo.ga/backend
wooga.com/jobs