<\/figure>\n \nWhether you’re a designer or an engineer or both, collaboration with other teams or across teams is as important as the actual work. These are some of the tools I’ve tried, tested, and like working on large systems. If you have some that have worked for you as well, feel free to add more in the comments. The more we share, the better we all work together.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Working at any large company, the greatest hurdle is always the problem of scale. Be it engineering, design, or how they work together, communication is the key to a successful business. Here are some of the tools that I’ve seen help a great deal while collaborating on a large team. 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