The “clarity doesn’t scale by default” line was probably the biggest takeaway here.
A lot of teams blame remote work or time zones when the real issue is that everyone is operating with slightly different assumptions.
Also agreed that autonomy without shared principles eventually creates product fragmentation, even when every local team is making reasonable decisions.
This is honestly something early-stage founders underestimate too. foundersbar.com spends a lot of time helping founders create alignment around product direction, MVP scope, and decision-making early before teams scale into confusion.