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GitHub for Code and Aha! for Product Roadmaps
October 17, 2013
GitHub for Code and Aha! for Product Roadmaps

Do you need an easier way to tie code changes to the product roadmap that drove them? If yes, we just made that a lot easier through an integration with GitHub. While…

Scrum — Your False God of Innovation
October 15, 2013
Scrum — Your False God of Innovation

Scrum will make a zealot out of you. And a growing number of product managers and engineering teams are fervent disciples. The problem is that it does not lead to…

Kanban Cannot Save You From The Engineering Death Spiral
October 3, 2013
Kanban Cannot Save You From The Engineering Death Spiral

Your company is in an engineering death spiral if the following is true — your team is becomes less and less efficient, despite more and more measures being implemented…

The Lean(est) Startup
October 2, 2013
The Lean(est) Startup

I like the Lean Startup methodology, but I am not sure it goes far enough. I am now recommending a disruptive new approach which I have aptly named the Waif Startup. It’s…

$0 to $200M in 9 months (Startup lessons)
October 1, 2013
$0 to $200M in 9 months (Startup lessons)

I never actually was in a business that grew from zero to $200 million in sales — but I have often dreamed about it. And that counts for something. I am a big thinker and…

A Better Product Backlog
September 30, 2013
A Better Product Backlog

If your product backlog is like mine was, it’s a mess. But it’s not your or your team’s fault. That’s how I see it, because I am not a sloppy person and you probably are…

Automatically Import Features From Jira Into Aha! for Roadmap Planning
September 23, 2013
Automatically Import Features From Jira Into Aha! for Roadmap Planning

You can now import issues directly into Aha! from Jira. This builds on our existing Jira integration. The added import capabilities are important for product management…

Software Roadmap Capacity Planning and Time Management
September 18, 2013
Software Roadmap Capacity Planning and Time Management

Capacity planning and time management are critical for any software development team. See how to leverage capacity planning functionality in Aha! Roadmaps.

So You Want to IPO – Tips From an Investment Banker
September 15, 2013
So You Want to IPO – Tips From an Investment Banker

The following notes come directly from a recent talk given by leading investment bankers in Silicon Valley. The topic was how to prepare for going public. With Twitter’s…

Why do Scrum Fanatics Hate Time?
September 10, 2013
Why do Scrum Fanatics Hate Time?

Time can be understood, unless a scrumdamentalist is in the room. Because then time is replaced with a point, but that point cannot be known. It’s just relative to other…

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