Ditch the Backlog – Stop Sprinting and Start Shaping (⚡️)
summary
Covers the Shape Up method from Basecamp (Ryan Singer) as an alternative to Scrum/sprint-based Agile: explains shaping (defining scoped appetites and solution direction), betting (prioritizing and committing work without backlogs), and building (how teams execute within fixed cycles). Focuses on practical, high-level guidance so teams can try Shape Up instead of two-week sprints.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Start
- 2:53Shaping, Betting, Building
- 3:26Fixed time, variable scope
- 4:23Design at the right level of abstraction
- 6:04Fat marker sketches
- 7:54The Pitch
- 9:20Place your bets
- 10:26Bugs?
- 12:38Vertical slices
- 13:26Imagined tasks vs discovered tasks
- 14:04Work is like a hill
- 14:48Scopes on a hill
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