Video · ~40 min

Applying Shape Up in the Real World (Rails World 2023)

Ryan Singer · Rails World / YouTube Free Advanced

Applying Shape Up in the Real World (Rails World 2023)

Most Shape Up intros stop at theory, so this talk earns its place by showing how a real team adapts six week cycles when their situation does not match Basecamp's. Singer covers smaller teams, shorter cycles, and where the method bends. Watch it after you know the basics and want to run it without cargo culting the rules.

  • Adjust cycle length to your team, do not copy six weeks blindly
  • The principles matter more than the exact ceremony
  • Small teams can run a lighter version of the same loop
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The question it answers

  1. How do I build a roadmap without over-planning?

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