When I worked at PlanGrid, spending an hour talking to a couple of sales people might have seemed like a waste of my time and their time but in reality it was a

When I worked at PlanGrid, spending an hour talking to a couple of sales people might have seemed like a waste of my time and their time but in reality it was a great way to share and increase collaboration. Every single time I visited a construction site I came away with new ideas and a better appreciation of what affected the users. When you work at a startup you should strive to understand every aspect of the business. That applies to Engineers and non-Engineers alike. Teaching everyone about the tech stack and some basic coding skills isn't the #1 priority by any means, but it surely ranks in the top 10 things you can do to improve productivity.