Hinds, on the other hand, declares the need to roll up “your sleeves and [rebuild] meetings from the ground up”, rather than implement “halfhearted hacks”. Treat meetings like products, she declares, listing seven principles to live by. These include reducing meeting volume through preparatory work and regular maintenance; choosing appropriate meeting metrics, such as ensuring one voice does not dominate; designing meetings with participants at the forefront of mind, including attractive environments; and iterating on the design of the get-together as projects change and users provide feedback.