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Behind the scenes: Real life Shape Up with Basecamp

Dropping in on a real-life Basecamp meeting

Sep 25 •

August 2023

The uncomfortable 'Shape Up' cool-down

Life after an intense 6-week cycle

Aug 27 •

First ‘Shape Up’ cycle: A play-by-play

Every challenge, decision, and milestone faced while trying out Basecamp’s Shape Up methodology for the first time

Aug 20 •

July 2023

Concerns before implementing Shape Up

Jotting down my apprehensions on the product methodology

Jul 28 •

Pitching 'Shape Up' to stakeholders

How I introduced the trial of a new product methodology to the teams

Jul 17 •

March 2023

Moving from SCRUM(-ish) to Shape Up

Trialling Basecamp’s product methodology

Mar 18 •

February 2023

Product nuggets #1

Productboard, Basecamp, and modals

Feb 12 •

February 2022

Creating a sensible testing plan

Huntin' dem bugs down as early as possible

Feb 21, 2022 •

Retroactive product alignment documents

Transitioning into alignment processes without missing a beat

Feb 13, 2022 •

Finding an adequate product management tool

Exploring Jira, Aha!, Productboard, and Prodpad

Feb 7, 2022 •

December 2021

Embracing the Christmas Break Curse

To break or not to break

Dec 19, 2021 •

October 2021

Proprietary market research, the marketer's secret weapon

Getting a leg up on the industry

Oct 24, 2021 •

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