While we have enjoyed the merits of remote working through the lockdown, we’ve found that nothing can replace the raw, palpable energy that comes from being thrown in a room together. (No, zoom breakout rooms don’t count). So we began experimenting with the concept of a *lean startup garage,* and found an online-offline balance that’s right for us.
Every month, we meet as a lean team of 10-12 people to engage in short bursts of high-focus strategic discussions. These concentrated sprints enable faster ideation and more efficient collaboration, pushing us to fail fast and run faster as a team.
LSG is more a mindset than a practice, and works impeccably well to galvanise all teams into fresh action. Here’s what the remnants of our last LSG (in our fav pad in downtown Goa, no less) look like.
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When we’re not in LSG mode, we’re a tight-knit hybrid team, with a core team working out of Mumbai and extended teams across 13 states. We continue to welcome remote candidates for our open positions.