Apr 8, 2026
The two-pizza pilot
Most stuck pilots have one fixable thing in common: too many people in the loop. Why we cap engagements at four humans, and what we cut to get there.
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Most stuck pilots have one fixable thing in common: too many people in the loop. Why we cap engagements at four humans, and what we cut to get there.
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