Optimizing the Product Development Process (Product Drama Episode 5)

This week's Product Drama features Vi and Canaan from Careerplug to talk about the Shape Up method 😎

You’ll learn how to work in a team with no product managers and start applying Shape Up in your company - so that you can optimize the development process and improve team communication.

We also mentioned the pros and cons of the method and how Shape Up in practice differs from the one in the book.

You’ll just have to listen to find that all out.
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A book we mentioned:
Shape Up: Stop Running in Circles and Ship Work that Matters – https://basecamp.com/shapeup


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0:00 Introduction
1:25 About Careerplug and roles in the company
2:20 How to work without product managers?
5:06 How to build the right staff?
6:06 What does the pitch in Shape Up look like?
8:15 The process of deciding on what the pitch to pick up?
13:28 How to work without backlog?
14:47 Do you need a pitch writer?
16:30 How tech debt is managed within the process?
19:07 Fixing bugs
21:46 How to manage the complexity of requirements (appetites)?
23:45 How to avoid the most common mistakes when writing pitches?
27:37 Top 3 advantages of Shape Up for the team
29:42 Shape Up - book vs. reality
31:08 Tips for those who want to start with Shape Up
32:40 Disadvantages of Shape Up
35:08 Startup atmosphere on Shape Up