# Clue's Erasmus Exchange

DevFeed: [Clue's Erasmus Exchange](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/clue-s-erasmus-exchange-24564.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://medium.com/bleeding-edge/clues-erasmus-exchange-ba7d25b157e4?source=rss----d8ebe85cdc0f---4>)

Author: Melissa Yung

Published: 2019-05-13T14:51:39Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Bleeding Edge - Medium](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/bleeding-edge-medium.md>)

Topics: [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>), [Back end](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/backend.md>), [Front end](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/frontend.md>), [Mobile](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/mobile.md>), [Web](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/web.md>)

Tags: [collaboration](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/collaboration.md>), [creativity](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/creativity.md>), [cross-functional-teams](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cross-functional-teams.md>), [decision-making](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/decision-making.md>), [dev](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/dev.md>), [engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/engineering.md>), [engineering-culture](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/engineering-culture.md>), [knowledge-sharing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/knowledge-sharing.md>), [startup](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/startup.md>), [team](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/team.md>), [teams](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/teams.md>)

## AI overview

Clue describes an Erasmus Exchange program that lets engineers temporarily work with different engineering chapters to learn technologies and understand other teams. Participants join the host chapter's syncs, assist with planning and design, and contribute code when applicable, spending about two days per month there for two months.

## Source excerpt

We set up a "study abroad" program for our engineers. Here's how it went.Illustration by Marta Pucci Our Erasmus Exchange at Clue was inspired from the European Union's Erasmus Program. You might have heard about it or been lucky to have taken part in it. It is a program that allows students to study in different countries across Europe to learn about their host country, and encourages cultural exchange. Our Erasmus Exchange, in a similar spirit, lets engineers cross their regular chapter borders to learn about different technologies and better understand other chapters. This is in line with our values of sharing, learning and collaborating. Chapters and Cross-Functional Teams At Clue, we work in engineering chapters and cross-functional feature teams. Last year, we concentrated on developing our chapters. We are now focused on improving our cross-functional teams. Chapters: Specific domain teams, such as the Android chapter, backend chapter, iOS chapter, QA chapter, and web chapter. Cross-Functional Teams: Feature teams made up of engineers from multiple chapters, as well as a designer and a product owner. As part of the Erasmus Exchange, a mobile engineer might choose to visit the backend chapter. A dev ops might be curious about QA and make a visit. Or a front end engineer might decide to experience the Android world. The idea is that the Erasmus visitor: Takes part in the host chapter's weekly syncs Assists in feature planning and design Contributes to the code base if applicable The Erasmus Exchange takes the engineer away from their regular chapter for about two days per month for a total of two months. The benefits of an engineer exchange program For one, the Erasmus Exchange fosters collaboration and encourages knowledge sharing to improve the decision making process. Adding a fresh point of view can challenge assumptions and spark creativity when it comes to finding new approaches to technical problems. All this creates a more cohesive cross-functional team