Altonomy

<div>As a team, we are strong believers in the concept of learning-by-doing. Every and all newcomers, be it junior or senior, will follow a 30-day action plan provided to them. This action plan will guide them to learn from other teammates through various efforts of active involvement and to ask any questions around any and all projects being worked on within the team. We have no boundaries when it comes to learning and ensure that all available resources are accessible to everyone. Each team member, then, understands that it is up to them to ensure they are picking up the right skillsets needed for the job. As a result, most of our new team members are able to start delivering production code within the first few days of joining the firm.</div>

<div>All team members are updating the rest of the team on their work at least once daily, during the morning meetings that we conduct. Due to the collaborative nature of the group and in the wider company, it is very common to be up-to-date with what everyone else is working on by virtue of the constant communication that happens within the team regardless.</div>

<div>We encourage a more fluid environment when it comes to the management of different projects and tasks. In general, each team member is responsible for their own projects and hence, will individually plan their own timelines around the way they work and the various tasks they are undertaking at that point in time. This is to enable every team member to work within their own schedules and working styles that they feel is the most productive for them.&nbsp;</div>

<div>In line with our encouragement of creating a fluid working environment, any post-mortem efforts or reviews are only conducted whenever we feel that the team has delivered significant enough value. This is to ensure we are not having reviews at too early of a stage, thus deeming it a redundant effort on everyone's part. This is also to ensure that we, as a team, are making the most use of the time we have and to not inundate everyone's schedules with unnecessary meetings and deadlines that do not benefit the overall agenda or bring us closer to our shared goals as a team.</div>

<div>Collaboration is an effort and a goal we actively ensure is being kept as a constant in all our projects. As part of this goal, we are always making a conscious effort to encourage cross training and mentoring amongst team members. As an added result, we ensure that nobody in the team is isolated or getting siloed from the work or any communication that is shared within the team. As an additional bonus, we also encourage each team member to upskill themselves and be curious about learning, be it in a new area or to add a new skill to their repertoire. This is provided in the form of an annual allowance given to everyone for them to use against any courses they may find beneficial for their work.</div>

<div>In line with our effort to cross train amongst our team members, we are consistently making sure that all of our engineers get the opportunity to work on various new projects on a regular enough basis. As a lean team that is highly collaborative, this effort is easy to implement as everyone has a good gauge of all projects that are ongoing within the team and are also encouraged to be curious about their work. Our engineers understand that every single team member has their own strengths and weaknesses. Not only that, but we also recognize that it is to everyone's benefit that these strengths and weaknesses are identified so that everyone is able to seek ways on improving and to offer mentorship to others.</div>