One of the core Agile concepts is working in short sprints vs. setting long-term goals and plans. Let's look into what a sprint is, how long it should be, how to calculate sprint capacity, and choose a sprint focus. As always, we'll discuss how you can apply all of this to your own personal projects and goals.
Timeline:
00:00 - Innovation in the tech industry
00:47 - What is a sprint?
02:07 - What is a good sprint duration?
04:36 - Sprint capacity
09:27 - Adjusting the scope of your sprint
10:15 - Calculating the sprint capacity is an investment in your future self
14:17 - Sprint capacity for the first sprint
15:49 - Sprint focus
20:29 - Topic for the next video
21:31 - Homework
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06/14/24 • 23 min
Monthly Method - What is a sprint? How to use it in your life
Transcript
Have you ever wondered how tech companies are able to build billion dollar products? How come there is so much innovation in the tech industry while other industries seem to be stagnating? And most importantly, have you ever wondered what ideas, techniques, methods, tools you can borrow from the tech industry and apply them to your own work, your own projects, your own goals? That's what this channel is about. And today we'll dive into the idea of a sprint. What it is
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