For today’s episode, Mike is joined by Sphira Tucker of Buildkite to discuss building momentum and velocity by removing friction from your business. Something that, as you will see, is not just about putting in place good processes and following them. Find out why slowing down to fix friction might be the fastest move you make – and exactly how to do it. KEY TAKEAWAYS Better tools are essential for tech growth. Deploying the right tools and the right people at the right time unblocks bottlenecks. The more points of friction you have, the slower you go. Everyone needs to be rowing in the same direction. Be crystal clear about the higher objective, how it will be measured (a mega metric) and how each team contributes to it and how that progress will be monitored. Question your constraints, e.g. Why does it take so long to ship? and address wha ...