🧐 Ah, the age-old conundrum: #developers guessing #timelines with the precision of a Magic 8-Ball, while product owners nod along like ancient sages contemplating the mysteries of the universe. 🔮 This riveting 11-minute read unveils the deeply philosophical truth that #estimates are indeed difficult, because... well, they're wrong most of the time. 🎯
https://thorsell.io/2025/12/07/estimates.html #productowners #philosophy #HackerNews #ngated
Estimates – a necessary evil?

Product Owner: Hey, how long do you believe Feature F will take? Developer: Idk. We haven’t even started working on it and it’s bound to stir up some old issues.

Erik Thorsell
Estimates – a necessary evil?

Product Owner: Hey, how long do you believe Feature F will take? Developer: Idk. We haven’t even started working on it and it’s bound to stir up some old issues.

Erik Thorsell

Hey all #agile practitioners, #ScrumMaster|s and #ProductOwners, here is an unexpected master class in building a #persona that is also fun and enlightening in other

The Baileys: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

https://youtu.be/dijMKwZMU2Q

The Baileys: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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Stakeholders asking for the moon? 🌙 Learn the power of a polite yet firm "No" to keep your Scrum on course. Discover how: https://agilepainrelief.com/blog/product-owners-and-the-art-of-saying-no/ #Scrum #AgileLeadership #ProductOwners
Protect your time and your backlog! 🛡️ Saying "No" can lead to better Agile outcomes. Check it out: https://agilepainrelief.com/blog/product-owners-and-the-art-of-saying-no/ #Agile #Scrum #ProductOwners

Lazyweb question: Does anyone know of an NPS or CSAT tool for product satisfaction that is accessible?

Or, is this yet another thing I have to build myself? ;-)

#lazyweb #product #productOwners #NPS #CSAT #508 #WCAG #EAA #EN301549

Instead of "make sure your #ProductOwner takes time to write clear #UserStories with a value statement", consider learning what #UserStories are and have conversations between #ProductOwners and #Developers.

#JevonsParadox is the tendency to consume more as systems become more efficient. In what ways can (proxy) #ProductOwners include better feedback loops on resource-intensive requirements?
https://www.ufried.com/blog/towards_greener_requirements/

#SustainbleWeb #Agile #GreenIT #BusinessAnalysis

Towards greener requirements

A huge untapped lever for sustainability