• Daily (Async, Slack): Quick standups in Slack — see format in Chapter 6.
• Tasks & Decisions: If a message concerns a specific task, issue, or decision, use the project management tool rather than Slack. This keeps context and decisions attached to the relevant ticket and traceable for successors.
• Monthly (In-Person): The full team meets in person once a month. Show working software, not slides. Use this time for demos, retrospectives, and hack-day prototypes.
• RSE Dev-Time: Protect time for building reusable internal tooling and refining methodologies, rather than only doing reactive project work.