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March 4, 2025

Agile is broken — but not for the reasons you think.

Tags:agile methodologystartup frameworksproject managementiteration processteam structureagile problemsstartup processesteam collaboration

Here’s how startups can fix iteration and make agility work. Startups thrive on change. But too often, “agile” becomes an excuse for chaos: shifting priorities, unclear communication, and teams feeli...

March 11, 2025

Chaos is part and parcel with tech.

Tags:chaos managementteam frameworksstartup scalingRICE prioritizationsprint planningteam autonomyproject managementleadership

But here's something I've learned: You can buy sanity with Principles and Frameworks. And no, this isn't about turning your team rigid or robotic. Quite the opposite. It's about giving people more ...

November 5, 2024

Is your Jira Cloud Ticket Hierarchy helping you?

Tags:jira cloudticket hierarchyproject managementteam collaborationworkflow designepic organizationinitiative planningagile methodology

I have seen some messy Jira Cloud instances… like really messy. It is rare to get the opportunity to set up Jira from scratch, but I had just that opportunity once before and it solidified the importa...

March 12, 2025

Making Jira do more so you don't have to

Tags:jiraproject managementproductivity toolsengineering teamsagile methodologyticket managementworkflow optimizationteam efficiency

I have been a long-time user of Jira, originally unwillingly, until I figured out how to make it sing and dance for me. As a Product Manager, I have worked with many Engineering teams and heard many ...