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How Compose uses Rails to Scale Work, Now Open-Sourced By JP Phillips Compose is committed to making remote work work. Our biggest hurdle is communication and teamwork. When we joined forces with IBM, we added a new issue - how to scale. So, our devs built an app we’re open-sourcing called Fizz. Built on Rails, Fizz helps us empower our team to do great work, feel like family, and operate happily and efficiently as an international, remote, self-managing organization. We work transparently, commit to open-source, wear sweatpants, and genuinely enjoy each other and we’re committed to keeping it that way. We harnessed the power of Rails to make that happen. Help us caption & translate this video! http://amara.org/v/JXxs/
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In this presentation at RailsConf 2016, JP Phillips discusses how Compose has adapted to the challenges of scaling and communication in a remote work environment by developing and open-sourcing a tool known as Fizz, built on Rails. The talk begins with an overview of Compose, a fully managed platform for open-source databases, which was founded in 2010 and became part of IBM in 2015. Phillips highlights the organization's remote structure, emphasizing that despite geographical dispersion, the company operates harmoniously as a unified team. Key points covered in the presentation include: - **Internal Communication Tool**: Fizz is primarily focused on enhancing communication among team members, helping them understand one another's tasks, and fostering connections across different teams. - **Core Features of Fizz**: The tool incorporates features like 'posts' that allow team members to share updates, utilize emojis, mention colleagues, and celebrate achievements, which strengthens collaboration and community. - **Self-Organization**: Rather than relying on project managers, teams at Compose are self-organized around tasks, promoting flexibility and clear contributions towards team goals. - **Data Aggregation**: The use of hashtags allows team members to categorize and link related updates, making it easier to track progress and inter-team collaboration. - **Daily Progress Tracking**: Fizz includes a command for summarizing daily or weekly activities to keep the entire team informed, crucial for maintaining a sense of connection in a remote context. - **Integration with Other Tools**: Future integrations with other software (like Help Scout and Trello) are anticipated to further enhance productivity. - **Open-Sourcing Fizz**: As the talk concludes, Phillips emphasizes the intention to clean up the codebase for best practices before the public release of Fizz, reaffirming the commitment to open-source principles. In summary, JP Phillips effectively showcases how Compose utilizes Fizz to improve remote work dynamics, enhance team collaboration and connectivity, and continuously evolve their operational capabilities while maintaining a transparent and inclusive work culture.
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