DC Startup & Tech Week

This session provides a thorough overview of managing distributed development teams using the Scrum agile methodology. It starts with an introduction to Scrum, the framework supports self-organizing teams that progress through month-long sprints and manage requirements through a product backlog. The presentation highlights the challenges of managing geographically dispersed teams, emphasizing the importance of trust, shared language, and accurate market representation for developers. Key operational setups discussed execution strategies focus on the active involvement of product owners and scrum masters, who ensure alignment and adherence to agile practices through regular updates and scrum sessions. The session also covers requirement handling, testing protocols, and deployment strategies, automated testing and clear definitions of project completion stages to streamline development cycles and enhance productivity in a distributed team environment.