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Startup Lessons Learned
MARCH 16, 2009
XP and Scrum don’t have much to say - they punt. If you look at the origins of most agile systems, including Scrum and XP , they come out of experiences in big companies. Both Scrum and XP had a role which you could happily call by the modern title "Product Manager". Embedded in that assumption is why startups fail.
Startup Lessons Learned
SEPTEMBER 15, 2008
So far, I have found "lean startup" works better with the entrepreneurs Ive talked to than "agile startup" or even "extreme startup.") The wise entrepreneur will take this advice seriously in order to distill his ideas down to their essence. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup?
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Startup Lessons Learned
OCTOBER 5, 2008
They exchange countless emails, and hes being constantly interrupted and being asked to clarify exactly what the spec means. The fourth spec exists only in these emails, which are changing the design in an ad-hoc fashion. Eventually, I hope to get them on a full agile diet, with TDD, scrums, sprints, pair programming, and more.
Startup Lessons Learned
SEPTEMBER 10, 2008
There are several ways to make progress evident - the Scrum team model is my current favorite. If you have a true cross-functional team, empowered (a la Scrum) to do whatever it takes to succeed its likely they will converge on the result quickly. Two Ways to Hold Entrepreneurs Accountable (for Ha. When its receding, we rescope.
Startup Lessons Learned
NOVEMBER 18, 2008
At IMVU , we called this person a Producer (revealing our games background); in Scrum , they are called the Product Owner. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? Two Ways to Hold Entrepreneurs Accountable (for Ha. Case Study: Continuous deployment makes releases n.
Startup Lessons Learned
JULY 29, 2009
Darn good - I have struggled in relevant conversations with our in house move to scrum/agile. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup? Two Ways to Hold Entrepreneurs Accountable (for Ha. Lean Startup Wiki - including a complete list of local meetups and meetup organizers.
Startup Lessons Learned
SEPTEMBER 22, 2008
Heres something I can relate to: We used assembla for subversion, scrums, milestones, wikis, and for general organizational purposes. Scrum reports would come in once a month, nobody was actually responsible for anything. The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Customer Development ► June (3) What is a startup?
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