When Pieter Omvlee was tasked with designing a simple drawing application as part of his computer science class at the University of Twente in the Netherlands, he set about creating a lightweight app that would fulfill his homework assignment. In the late 2000s, the vector drawing app market was a lot smaller than it is… (more) How Sketch Took on Adobe by Making a Faster, Leaner, Cheaper Image Editor
Daily Scrum, Scrum meeting, Scrum standup… no matter what you call it, this 15-minute timeboxed meeting is one of the most important elements of your software development strategy. Scrum meetings provide opportunities for teams to assess their work and adapt accordingly. Executed well, Scrum meetings alert the team to potential problems and keep the pace… (more) How to Run the Perfect Scrum Meeting
In Scrum, it all starts with a wishlist of product improvements. But for agile product development to be successful, you need to transform that list into a clear sprint plan. Without one, you won’t know if you’re on track. And a visual representation of the plan makes it easy to organize and update, which is… (more) The Top 10 Scrum Boards You Should Be Using
Here’s everything you need to ace the G Suite Certification exam on your first try. First, what is G suite certification? G Suite certification is part of the Google Cloud certification program. It verifies your expertise using G Suite’s productivity and collaboration tools. What does the exam cover? The Certification exam takes the form of… (more) How to Pass the G Suite Certification Exam on Your First Try
Here’s everything you need to set up your MX records and link your G Suite email inbox to your domain. First, if you’ve bought your domain through Google while signing up for G Suite, you can stop reading here. Google sets up the MX records for you. But if you got your domain elsewhere, you’ll… (more) The Step-by-Step Guide to Setting Up G Suite MX Records
Let’s settle the Kanban vs Scrum debate for good. There are tons of other project management methodologies out there, by the way. Have you wondered why these are the two so often confused with each other? Well, though the frameworks differ, the principles behind them are largely the same. Both are iterative work systems with roots in… (more) Kanban vs Scrum: 6 Golden Rules to Help You Pick the Right One
On April 17, 2014, cloud-storage provider Dropbox announced it had acquired two companies. The first was photo-sharing service Loom. The second was collaborative document-editing tool Hackpad. Originally forked from the open-source Etherpad, Hackpad was a popular tool with a loyal following. As well as being a capable, lightweight document tool, Hackpad was also very popular… (more) Dropbox Paper: Paper Tiger, or King of the Jungle?
Freemium products are a great way to try out a new tool or app before committing to a subscription. Productivity tool Evernote, which first launched in 2004, is one of countless apps that come in a freemium version. Evernote Premium, which the company introduced in 2011, was supposed to be a significant improvement on Evernote’s… (more) Is Evernote Premium Worth It?
With the rise of agile, there’s a growing demand for scrum masters with the qualifications to help teams perform at their best. And sure: no piece of paper can substitute for real-world experience. But it can show employers you’ve taken an active role in your agile education. As an employer myself, I can tell you… (more) How to Get a Scrum Master Certification
Doesn’t our boss have to manage us? Why do we have to manage our manager? The term “managing up” may seem like an overused cliche management term, but there’s a lot of magic from improving your ability to manage up. Look, you have goals that you want and need to accomplish in your role. Your… (more) The Tricks to Managing Up and Getting Your Boss to Do Whatever You Want
