Sigurd SeteklevinKitemaker blogMaking cycles rightWhen we started building the cycles functionality in Kitemaker, we wanted to create something unique based on the core ideas of Kitemaker…4 min read·Feb 29, 2024----
Sigurd SeteklevinKitemaker 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…5 min read·Dec 14, 2023----
Sigurd SeteklevinKitemaker 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…3 min read·Oct 18, 2023----
Sigurd SeteklevinKitemaker 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…6 min read·Jan 19, 2023--4--4
Sigurd SeteklevinKitemaker 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…4 min read·Aug 23, 2022----
Sigurd SeteklevinKitemaker 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…4 min read·Mar 3, 2021----
Sigurd SeteklevinKitemaker 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…2 min read·Dec 22, 2020----
Sigurd SeteklevinKitemaker 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…2 min read·Dec 1, 2020----
Sigurd SeteklevinKitemaker 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…3 min read·Nov 24, 2020----
Sigurd SeteklevinKitemaker 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…2 min read·Nov 19, 2020--2--2