When we hired a new CTO at Valore, we rolled out agile/scrum with our product and engineering teams. We had been in the waterfall dark ages. We predictably experienced every bad outcomes one could expect from a misaligned development process. It took some time for the team to understand it, get comfortable with it, and … Continue reading Implementing scrum for non-software teams
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Create a Real MVP
I hate weasel words. So many words get bastardized and misrepresented, especially in business, but it happens in politics, science, and other fields too. They become trendy. They become buzzwords. Companies feel they need to use these words or else they look like dummies. Guess what, most of the time when you use the terms … Continue reading Create a Real MVP
The Line of Chaos
The "Line of Chaos" is a concept that good product managers will not just understand, but will embrace with vigor. First, let's start with what it is. It is an imaginary line that serves to illustrate the interface between business and technology. Why does that interface matter? It matters because business people and engineers are … Continue reading The Line of Chaos
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