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> the two-pizza rule: teams focused on a specific goal or project should be lean enough that two pies could suffice as a team meal.

Today I learned that teams in Amazon should contain no more than 2 people.



No more than two managers. Pizza is withheld from developers for performance reasons.


Dangle the slice just out of reach...


An 18", Chicago style pizza would easily feed 4 people on its own where a Titino's Party Pizza would serve less than 1.

I guess Amazon has a problem with specifications as well.


I have never seen an 18-inch Chicago style pizza (assuming you mean the thick "deep dish" kind and not the thin "tavern style" kind). I've had them in a dozen places there, but I've neither seen nor heard of one > 14 inches.


> the two-pizza rule:

Or just me.


I believe the technical term is The Joey Special.


I think that’s actually true if you need more than 8 people things start to break down fast


Tell me you're Italian without telling me you're Italian lol.

The Amazon "2 pizzas" are Two Large American pizzas. Something with 8-12 slices where 2 slices is enough for a meal.


I think they were bragging about how much they eat.


"bragging"




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