Ben Martens unveils Golazo, a new open-source engineering framework from Microsoft promoting design-first documentation, peer review, transparent collaboration, and agile team workflows.

Golazo: A Framework for Streamlined Engineering

Author: Ben Martens

Golazo is a newly released open-source framework, published by Microsoft, that helps engineering teams achieve transparency and efficiency. Golazo introduces a practical, design-first workflow centered on documentation, peer signoff, and collaborative retrospectives.

Key Features

  • Design documentation before code: Each work item begins with a concise design doc offering clear requirements and context.
  • Multiple peer reviews: Engineering work requires peer signoff prior to coding, preventing last-minute architectural surprises during pull request reviews.
  • Visual workflow boards: Teams track progress and collaborate using visual boards.
  • Shared ownership: No assigned workstream owners; engineers can pick up any ticket, supported by documented knowledge and team conversation.
  • Customer validation: Feedback and validation from end-users are central to the process.
  • Rapid iteration: Work items are scoped to less than two weeks for fast, manageable delivery.

Team Collaboration

Golazo is built for asynchronous team operation. It works both for hybrid teams (remote/in-person mix) and traditional in-person engineering organizations. Team health is maintained through:

  • Daily standups focusing on lessons learned and actionable insights rather than status reports
  • Regular retrospectives to assess team efficiency and celebrate wins
  • Inclusive planning sessions ensuring diverse perspectives are heard and integrated

Knowledge Management

Design documents and peer conversations curate a lasting knowledge base. This knowledge is a valuable resource for onboarding, architectural review, and even AI coding agents or LLMs supporting the team.

Explore Golazo

Golazo is currently available as version 1.0 and is published in the Azure Compute Blog.

For engineering teams seeking practical, transparent, and peer-validated development frameworks, Golazo offers tools and processes that drive real productivity and shared team learning.

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