New Engineering Mandate - 2x Velocity in 6 Months

Situation

Set new mandate for Justin and Nathan: top priority is building a team that can deliver twice as fast in six months. This is a shift from the previous coaching model to a performance-driven one - setting ambitious targets, holding people accountable, and replacing underperformers.

Reasoning

Feedback from Dave Dickerson highlighted need for faster execution and process efficiency. Current coaching model is not producing results fast enough for company needs. Inspired by DeepMinds score-based training approach - focus on outcomes, not just development. Specific performance concerns (Jason Rodriguez CVE remediation example) show current approach is not working.

Additional Context

Jason Rodriguez example: week-long CVE remediation project produced non-functional code incompatible with Maxs existing systems. Peter expects a plan from Nathan in next two weeks to get Jason delivering.

Observed Evidence

From Greg 1:1 Key Takeaways: New Engineering Mandate: Justin and Nathans top priority is now building a team that can deliver twice as fast in six months. This requires a performance-driven approach: setting ambitious targets, holding people accountable, and replacing underperformers. This is a shift from the previous coaching model, modeled on DeepMinds score-based training.

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