What This Is: A complete system for building versatile microteams — from auditing your current skill gaps and mapping T-shaped profiles to hiring for breadth, cross-training existing members, and writing job descriptions that attract generalists. Designed to eliminate single points of failure and ship faster with fewer people.
warningWhy You Need This
Re-Logic built a $500M+ game with 11 people by hiring versatile generalists, not narrow specialists. While AAA game studios need 200+ employees, Re-Logic achieved 18x better efficiency by building a team where everyone could flex across multiple domains.
Single points of failure are the #1 risk for microteams. One person gets sick, takes vacation, or leaves — and critical work stops. This playbook shows you how to systematically eliminate that risk: audit what you have, map what you need, hire and train for breadth.
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Team Versatility Audit: Capability matrix, single-point-of-failure tracker, and Bottleneck Index calculator
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T-Shaped Skills Map: Depth/breadth/awareness template for every team member with a worked example
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Versatility Hiring System: 3 screening questions, a final interview structure, and a weighted scorecard
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90-Day Cross-Training Playbook: Week-by-week learning plan, goal-setting template, and quarterly rotation system
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Versatile Role Templates: 3 job descriptions optimized for generalists: Full-Stack Engineer, Founding Designer, Growth Generalist
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