Published inKitemaker blogMaking cycles rightWhen we started building the cycles functionality in Kitemaker, we wanted to create something unique based on the core ideas of Kitemaker…Feb 29, 2024Feb 29, 2024
Published inKitemaker blogMore product, fewer PMsThere has been a lot of discussion about how many Product Managers (PMs) are required in a product team. This conversation gained momentum…Dec 14, 2023Dec 14, 2023
Published inKitemaker blogThe better Jira alternativeJira and other issue trackers have been the go-to-tool for tracking software development work for the last decades. However, they only…Oct 18, 2023Oct 18, 2023
Published inKitemaker blogHow to write great one-pagers, PRDs, Specs, and moreWhen building a product, it’s important that everyone on the team has a shared understanding of what to build, why it’s important, and a…Jan 19, 20234Jan 19, 20234
Published inKitemaker blogIssue trackers considered harmfulIssue trackers are great at what they were built for. Namely, tracking bugs. But using them for tracking a product development workflow has…Aug 23, 2022Aug 23, 2022
Published inKitemaker blogHow we use Kitemaker (to build Kitemaker)Every team using Kitemaker uses it a bit differently. However, there are some commonalities and these represent a fairly different way of…Mar 3, 2021Mar 3, 2021
Published inKitemaker blog10 great pieces on product development in 20202020 has been a different year for all of us. We have worked differently, lived differently, and learned a lot about ourselves, families…Dec 22, 2020Dec 22, 2020
Published inKitemaker blogRight-sizing elements of workRight-sizing work items is one aspect we have been thinking a lot about. Specifically, we see that the typical sizing of work items in…Dec 1, 2020Dec 1, 2020
Published inKitemaker blog2020 Scrum Guide implementationThe 2020 Scrum Guide was recently published. What is significant is that we see that the guide incorporates some of the core principles of…Nov 24, 2020Nov 24, 2020
Published inKitemaker blogWork isn’t issues, and teams aren’t assigneesWhat we call things colors how we think about them. In a work setting, we get so used to certain terms that we often get desensitized to…Nov 19, 20202Nov 19, 20202
