Windmill for Engineering Teams
Less managing. More building.
An AI agent that runs your team's check-ins, blockers, and goals—inside Slack, without extra tools or meetings.
1:1s that run themselves
Windy automatically gathers context from your tools 
, looks at your past meetings, and chats with you and your reports to create comprehensive 1:1 agendas. No more scrambling for topics or forgetting important discussions.
, looks at your past meetings, and chats with you and your reports to create comprehensive 1:1 agendas. No more scrambling for topics or forgetting important discussions. - Automatic topic gathering
- Windy checks in with your direct reports before each 1:1 to gather what they want to discuss.
- Context from actual work
- Pulls in recent PRs, tasks, meetings, and recaps so you know what they've been working on.
- Automatic action item tracking
- Windy remembers action items from previous meetings and carries them forward to the next meeting.
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Windy
Windy
Today at 9:00 AM
Hey @Sarah! Your 1:1 with Alex is tomorrow at 2pm. There's nothing on the agenda yet, but here are some topics that might be worth discussing:
• Aligning on priorities for the API v2 migration
• Code review feedback from last sprint
• Backend tooling improvements you mentioned
Do you want to add anything?
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Sarah
Just now
Yeah - definitely want to sync on the API migration timeline. Also want to talk about the on-call rotation.
Windy
APP
Just now
Got it! Anything else on your mind?
Sarah
Just now
Not at the moment - might have more for you later!
Windy
APP
Just now
Added those to the agenda. If you think of anything else, just message me in Slack!
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Keep a pulse on your team without the meetings
Windy runs pulse checks to identify what's slowing your team down and collects retro feedback—all through natural conversations in Slack. Get clear insights without disrupting your team's flow.
Team Blockers
Identify what's slowing your team down before work gets stuck. Windy collects blockers and delivers a clear view so you can take action early.
Retrospectives
Collect async feedback before your retro. Windy gathers input from everyone so you walk in with clear themes, real examples, and no wasted time.
Goal Management
Set, track, and achieve meaningful goals with your team through structured goal management.
Integrations
Your everyday tools seamlessly integrate with Windmill
Windy always knows what's going on. Stay informed without constantly checking in, and get timely insights when you need them.
Why traditional engineering management breaks down
Most engineering teams get stuck in process overhead instead of shipping code. Here's what goes wrong:
Meetings that could be messages
Daily standups become calendar theater while real blockers hide in DMs and side channels.
Status updates nobody reads
Engineers waste hours writing updates that get skimmed or ignored, killing momentum.
Context lost between tools
Critical information scattered across Jira, GitHub, Slack, and docs—impossible to get the full picture.
Feedback comes too late
By the time issues surface in retros or 1:1s, the damage is already done. Real-time feedback prevents problems from getting out of control.
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We aimed to run performance reviews in 8 days. With Windmill, we did...and delivered better, clearer, more actionable feedback than in any prior cycle. It's the first time a review process has made our company faster and more aligned.
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Head of Talent & People, Rho
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I went into this expecting the usual groans you get when you introduce anything involving performance reviews. Instead, I was genuinely surprised that our team actually enjoyed it. Windmill made the whole process feel lighter, more intuitive, and produced far better results than what we'd used before.
Kelvin Chan
CEO, Nirvana
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Windy has been instrumental in helping us zoom in and out on the business. Looking back over the past 6 months or quarter with the same level of detail as though it were one week later has been super powerful for our exec team.
Avi Goren
CEO, Marqii
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We aimed to run performance reviews in 8 days. With Windmill, we did...and delivered better, clearer, more actionable feedback than in any prior cycle. It's the first time a review process has made our company faster and more aligned.
Devonaire Ortiz
Head of Talent & People, Rho
"
I went into this expecting the usual groans you get when you introduce anything involving performance reviews. Instead, I was genuinely surprised that our team actually enjoyed it. Windmill made the whole process feel lighter, more intuitive, and produced far better results than what we'd used before.
Kelvin Chan
CEO, Nirvana
"
Windy has been instrumental in helping us zoom in and out on the business. Looking back over the past 6 months or quarter with the same level of detail as though it were one week later has been super powerful for our exec team.
Avi Goren
CEO, Marqii
"
We aimed to run performance reviews in 8 days. With Windmill, we did...and delivered better, clearer, more actionable feedback than in any prior cycle. It's the first time a review process has made our company faster and more aligned.
Devonaire Ortiz
Head of Talent & People, Rho
"
I went into this expecting the usual groans you get when you introduce anything involving performance reviews. Instead, I was genuinely surprised that our team actually enjoyed it. Windmill made the whole process feel lighter, more intuitive, and produced far better results than what we'd used before.
Kelvin Chan
CEO, Nirvana
"
Windy has been instrumental in helping us zoom in and out on the business. Looking back over the past 6 months or quarter with the same level of detail as though it were one week later has been super powerful for our exec team.
Avi Goren
CEO, Marqii
"
We aimed to run performance reviews in 8 days. With Windmill, we did...and delivered better, clearer, more actionable feedback than in any prior cycle. It's the first time a review process has made our company faster and more aligned.
Devonaire Ortiz
Head of Talent & People, Rho
"
I went into this expecting the usual groans you get when you introduce anything involving performance reviews. Instead, I was genuinely surprised that our team actually enjoyed it. Windmill made the whole process feel lighter, more intuitive, and produced far better results than what we'd used before.
Kelvin Chan
CEO, Nirvana
"
Windy has been instrumental in helping us zoom in and out on the business. Looking back over the past 6 months or quarter with the same level of detail as though it were one week later has been super powerful for our exec team.
Avi Goren
CEO, Marqii
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The most important part of my job is people management. I used to really dread a lot of the chores that came with it, but Windmill makes it a snap for me and my team.
Oscar Mattsson
CEO, Allwhere
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Windmill has eliminated the bureaucracy that used to slow us down. Our managers now lead more and manage less, resulting in happier teams and better business outcomes.
Sid Yadav
Co-founder & CEO, Circle
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Windmill has completely transformed how I manage my team. The AI-powered system eliminates all the administrative overhead that used to consume my day. Now I can focus on actually leading my team instead of chasing updates and managing spreadsheets.
Tim Sedwitz
Head of Revenue Operations, Snorkel
"
The most important part of my job is people management. I used to really dread a lot of the chores that came with it, but Windmill makes it a snap for me and my team.
Oscar Mattsson
CEO, Allwhere
"
Windmill has eliminated the bureaucracy that used to slow us down. Our managers now lead more and manage less, resulting in happier teams and better business outcomes.
Sid Yadav
Co-founder & CEO, Circle
"
Windmill has completely transformed how I manage my team. The AI-powered system eliminates all the administrative overhead that used to consume my day. Now I can focus on actually leading my team instead of chasing updates and managing spreadsheets.
Tim Sedwitz
Head of Revenue Operations, Snorkel
"
The most important part of my job is people management. I used to really dread a lot of the chores that came with it, but Windmill makes it a snap for me and my team.
Oscar Mattsson
CEO, Allwhere
"
Windmill has eliminated the bureaucracy that used to slow us down. Our managers now lead more and manage less, resulting in happier teams and better business outcomes.
Sid Yadav
Co-founder & CEO, Circle
"
Windmill has completely transformed how I manage my team. The AI-powered system eliminates all the administrative overhead that used to consume my day. Now I can focus on actually leading my team instead of chasing updates and managing spreadsheets.
Tim Sedwitz
Head of Revenue Operations, Snorkel
"
The most important part of my job is people management. I used to really dread a lot of the chores that came with it, but Windmill makes it a snap for me and my team.
Oscar Mattsson
CEO, Allwhere
"
Windmill has eliminated the bureaucracy that used to slow us down. Our managers now lead more and manage less, resulting in happier teams and better business outcomes.
Sid Yadav
Co-founder & CEO, Circle
"
Windmill has completely transformed how I manage my team. The AI-powered system eliminates all the administrative overhead that used to consume my day. Now I can focus on actually leading my team instead of chasing updates and managing spreadsheets.
Tim Sedwitz
Head of Revenue Operations, Snorkel