Archive for the ‘How to ship’ Category

How Newlio ships better software

Published by on October 24, 2014.
How Newlio ships better software

For our third instalment of the the How to Ship series, we interviewed Dan Delaney, VP of Product Development at Newlio, about how his team ships software. 1. What does your company do? Newlio is a powerful customer-centric marketing and insights platform. We equip marketers with actionable intelligence and help them earn more revenue. 2. […]

How to write a proper bug report

Published by on October 23, 2014.
How to file a proper bug report in software development

Imagine coming home from a day at work, and there’s a note from your spouse that reads: “Fix the light, it’s broken” You have no idea where to start. Which light is it? Did they mean lamp? Which part is broken? How did it break? Is it outdoors or indoors? When your spouse returns home, […]

Why your team needs a Kanban board

Published by on October 14, 2014.

The worst part about project management tools is they get in the way. Most tools require hours of configuration and a steep learning curve before you can even start being productive. And every time you bring on a new team member, you need to go through the process again. This is why I love Kanban […]

How to involve clients in consulting projects

Published by on September 17, 2014.
Edward Goose from PA Consulting uses Sprintly

Welcome to our new series: How to Ship – we’ll be talking to leaders from some of the best teams in the world, so you can learn their secrets and apply them to your team. This week we’re interviewing Edward Hartwell Goose, a consultant at PA Consulting. What does your company do? We’re a global consultancy […]

How to manage team workload, track progress, and please your boss

Published by on September 8, 2014.

When I became a Product Manager in 2012, I ran into some big challenges: My boss kept asking me for progress reports. The only way I could get this information was to go interrupt a developer and ask them “How much work have we finished so far?” I had no way of tracking velocity. Once I knew […]

A marketing workflow that helps drive growth

Published by on September 2, 2014.
Lars Lofgren on how Kissmetrics drives growth by shipping

Welcome to our new series: How to Ship – we’ll be talking to leaders from some of the best teams in the world, so you can learn their secrets and apply them to your team. This week we’re interviewing Lars Lofgren, the Growth Manager at KISSmetrics. What does your company do? KISSmetrics ties all your data […]