Facilitating Heated RFC Architecture Reviews with 10 Principal Engineers
RFC meetings often devolve into 2-hour philosophical debates. Discover the time-boxed facilitation structure that drives decisive technical consensus.
Vishal VermaCTO & Co-Founder, Dehurdle
June 18, 20254 min read
The Time-Boxed RFC Meeting Structure
01
Pre-Read (No slide presentations): Everyone reads the RFC in silence for 10 minutes.
02
Constraint Review (5 min): Clarify non-negotiables (e.g. latency <50ms).
03
Trade-Off Matrix (20 min): Compare Options A, B, and C strictly on failure modes.
04
Decisive Call (10 min): The designated technical DRI makes the final call.
The 2-Minute Practice Drill
2-Minute Spoken Drill
The 2-Minute Practice Drill
Practice RFC meeting facilitation in Dehurdle's Staff Engineering Arena.
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