There were many instances where roles and job titles were missing from the day-to-day operations due to budget constraints. I found it easier and less energy-consuming to step in and fill some of those gaps, using the opportunity to learn about how things were built in order to make better-informed product decisions. From previous experiences, I had seen successful Spike and Extreme Engineering meetings lead to clear solutions rapidly, and wanted to emulate the best aspects of those approaches. Instead of waiting for others to take issues seriously, I would help rally the team together to problem solve on the spot, while taking what I learnt to the stakeholders to be able to articulate clearly why something had to be done a certain way.