People often argue that focussing on one role for two teams is typically easier, less conflicting and more productive than focussing on two roles for one team. People in this position tell me how it can be beneficial to see a bigger picture outside the scope of a single development team; they can share learning across teams easily and, quite often, resolve impediments that affect multiple teams more efficiently (the old adage of killing two birds with one stone). I have also seen people in this role have greater organisational influence when it comes to removing impediments as they can make
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