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World Congress 2022 • Jun 15, 2022

How to make a 4 day week work for everyone

Kit Barclay , Jake Levine

When transitioning to a 32-hour schedule, Awin realized modern tooling wasn't enough. By restructuring teams around Conway's Law, they slashed cognitive load and actively increased total engineering output.

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