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Date Published
Author
Sydney Cohen
Word count
698
Language
English
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None

Summary

John, a Senior Engineer at Legend, discusses the transformative impact of Axolo on their pull-request workflow across five squads, significantly reducing review delays and Slack noise. Legend's product team, consisting of around 30 engineers, previously struggled with fragmented and inconsistent PR notifications, which led to long waiting times for reviews and increased context switching. Axolo addressed these issues by creating dedicated Slack channels for each PR, involving only relevant reviewers, which streamlined communication and made the process more efficient. This change resulted in review times being cut in half and cycle times dropping from days to hours without compromising quality. The team found Axolo easy to set up and culturally fitting, as it integrated seamlessly into their existing Slack-based communication framework. They have observed improvements in workflow management and reduced cognitive load, as the tool helps maintain a high standard of review quality while aligning with the fast-paced nature of their work environment.