The first thing you’ll notice from a cursory search for Scrum software is the hundreds of options available. How do you know what you really need among all these bells, whistles, and customizations? Testing. And lots of it. Luckily most subscription software tools these days come with free trials, so you can test them obligation-free.… (more) The Best Scrum Software of 2020
Is all Scrum agile? Is all agile Scrum? Are all squares rectangles? Yes, all squares are also rectangles. But when it comes to Scrum vs agile and agile vs Scrum, it’s a little more complicated. You can’t really pit one against the other at all. To get to the bottom of this distinction, I’ll give… (more) Agile vs Scrum: Everything You Need to Know
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
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?
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
In 1954, Ford could get away with telling customers they would fix flaws with that year’s truck by 1955. Imagine Facebook or Twitter telling users to wait 12 months for a fix. Of course they wouldn’t. Because today, companies have to improve their products continuously. They live and die by their ability to inspect their… (more) What is a Scrum Master and Should You Get One?
I’ve personally used Evernote for years. It’s one of my favorite note-taking apps. Even with the difficulties they ran into along the way, I’m still a fan. However. And it pains me to say this. I cannot recommend Evernote Business under any circumstance. The short story: Evernote Business is fine as a basic document tool.… (more) Evernote Business Review – Read This Before Purchasing
“We’ve had a lot of smart people who wouldn’t join the company or give us money or advise us because [our business] made no sense to them.” — Mike Cannon-Brookes, Atlassian co-founder When Atlassian was founded in 2002, the founders had a choice to make. They could jump through the standard hoops and do the… (more) How Atlassian Built a $10 Billion Growth Engine
“How much is Basecamp worth? I don’t know, and I don’t care.” – Basecamp Founder & CEO, Jason Fried There’s a common roadmap for SaaS growth. Build a product that solves a need for your core audience. Raise venture dollars to build new products and features. Land and expand upmarket to the enterprise. Basecamp has… (more) How an Anti-Growth Mentality Helped Basecamp Grow to Over 2 Million Customers
