Free your mind and the rest will follow - delete your backlog
summary
Argues for a radical “spring clean”: export a backup, delete your backlog and restart with a slim, strategy‑aligned list; uses a simple now/next/later cadence (now = 30 days, next = 90 days) and quarterly cleanups as a rule. Replaces a single overloaded product owner with split accountability (business owners / product management / product owner) to reduce WIP, enable emergent architecture, cut hidden costs from stale items, and let valuable ideas resurface. Practical steps: backup export, clear prioritization criteria, and regular spring‑clean reviews.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:55Overfilled backlogs problem
- 10:23Backlogs as flow breakers
- 13:54Deleting your backlog
- 24:03Implementing backlog deletion
- 35:14Lean backlog best practices
- 42:44Conclusion and key takeaways
- 43:53Q&A
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