Comments for Upstart http://www.upstarthq.com A Lean Mean Agile Machine Sat, 18 Feb 2012 14:48:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Contact by Brian http://www.upstarthq.com/contact-2/#comment-2698 Brian Sat, 18 Feb 2012 14:48:53 +0000 http://ec2-184-73-36-109.compute-1.amazonaws.com/?page_id=6#comment-2698 Hi Guys, What are the T&C's for using your board? I'm part of a small team in a BIG company and we want to try this out for a few months, would that be ok? I found out about you from here http://agilescout.com/best-kanban-tools/. Cheers Brian Hi Guys,

What are the T&C’s for using your board? I’m part of a small team in a BIG company and we want to try this out for a few months, would that be ok? I found out about you from here http://agilescout.com/best-kanban-tools/.

Cheers

Brian

]]> Comment on Introduction to Minimum Marketable Features (MMF) by Using T-Shirt Sizes for Story Size Estimation in Agile | | UpstartUpstart http://www.upstarthq.com/2010/04/introduction-to-minimum-marketable-features-mmf/#comment-2694 Using T-Shirt Sizes for Story Size Estimation in Agile | | UpstartUpstart Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:35:42 +0000 http://www.upstarthq.com/?p=24#comment-2694 [...] (18) Tag Cloud Recent Commentschrisincambo on Introduction to Minimum Marketable Features (MMF)Kevin Patrick on Introduction to Minimum Marketable Features (MMF)jensendarren on How to market a [...] [...] (18) Tag Cloud Recent Commentschrisincambo on Introduction to Minimum Marketable Features (MMF)Kevin Patrick on Introduction to Minimum Marketable Features (MMF)jensendarren on How to market a [...]

]]> Comment on Introduction to Minimum Marketable Features (MMF) by chrisincambo http://www.upstarthq.com/2010/04/introduction-to-minimum-marketable-features-mmf/#comment-2693 chrisincambo Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:38:08 +0000 http://www.upstarthq.com/?p=24#comment-2693 Hi Keven, That's a great question and something that I've played around with a fair bit in the past. In the end what I found worked best for our teams was making the sizes relative, we did this by taking a story that was very well understood and of average size and calling it a 'medium', we then said a large is double the size of a medium and a small is half the size of a medium and an XL is double the size of a large etc. The team could then easily estimate the size of a task by comparing it to the well understood task. We also had the rule that if in doubt, always round up to the next size. So if they weren't sure if it was a medium or a large, then it always becomes a large. Cheers, Chris Hi Keven,

That’s a great question and something that I’ve played around with a fair bit in the past. In the end what I found worked best for our teams was making the sizes relative, we did this by taking a story that was very well understood and of average size and calling it a ‘medium’, we then said a large is double the size of a medium and a small is half the size of a medium and an XL is double the size of a large etc.

The team could then easily estimate the size of a task by comparing it to the well understood task. We also had the rule that if in doubt, always round up to the next size. So if they weren’t sure if it was a medium or a large, then it always becomes a large.

Cheers,

Chris

]]> Comment on Introduction to Minimum Marketable Features (MMF) by Kevin Patrick http://www.upstarthq.com/2010/04/introduction-to-minimum-marketable-features-mmf/#comment-2692 Kevin Patrick Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:32:58 +0000 http://www.upstarthq.com/?p=24#comment-2692 There is no scientific method for determining the shirt size of a given MMF. It’s a simple process of assigning a “gut feel” based on the description of the MMF. Does anyone have a simple method for this? There is no scientific method for determining the shirt size of a given MMF. It’s a simple process of assigning a “gut feel” based on the description of the MMF.
Does anyone have a simple method for this?

]]> Comment on How to market a startup – the story begins here! by jensendarren http://www.upstarthq.com/2010/05/how-to-market-a-startup-the-story-beings-here/#comment-2678 jensendarren Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:48:04 +0000 http://www.upstarthq.com/?p=244#comment-2678 Yes, thanks - corrected now! Yes, thanks – corrected now!

]]> Comment on How to market a startup – the story begins here! by Dazzling http://www.upstarthq.com/2010/05/how-to-market-a-startup-the-story-beings-here/#comment-2677 Dazzling Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:34:08 +0000 http://www.upstarthq.com/?p=244#comment-2677 Did you mean "... - the story BEGINS here"? Did you mean “… – the story BEGINS here”?

]]> Comment on I had my laptop stolen! To celebrate I might throw my $600 phone away! by tomosaigon http://www.upstarthq.com/2011/10/i-had-my-laptop-stolen-to-celebrate-i-might-throw-my-600-phone-away/#comment-2656 tomosaigon Wed, 09 Nov 2011 07:09:05 +0000 http://www.upstarthq.com/?p=713#comment-2656 Chris, so sorry that this happened. Vietnam has way too many thieves and they do prey on tourists. I've left my bag lying around in public often and luckily haven't had anything stolen yet, but it's a false sense of security. I'm not sure I would react the same way (celebrating!) if it does happen -- I get upset already when I lose Chrome tabs to a crash. Sorry that we didn't talk more than 5 minutes while you were here as I would have loved to catch up. Keep us updated on how going mobile-less works out. Chris, so sorry that this happened. Vietnam has way too many thieves and they do prey on tourists. I’ve left my bag lying around in public often and luckily haven’t had anything stolen yet, but it’s a false sense of security. I’m not sure I would react the same way (celebrating!) if it does happen — I get upset already when I lose Chrome tabs to a crash.

Sorry that we didn’t talk more than 5 minutes while you were here as I would have loved to catch up. Keep us updated on how going mobile-less works out.

]]> Comment on I had my laptop stolen! To celebrate I might throw my $600 phone away! by chrisincambo http://www.upstarthq.com/2011/10/i-had-my-laptop-stolen-to-celebrate-i-might-throw-my-600-phone-away/#comment-2649 chrisincambo Tue, 25 Oct 2011 04:32:40 +0000 http://www.upstarthq.com/?p=713#comment-2649 I've tried information diets before and always slowly got back into bad habits. I'm hoping that removing the laptop and phone will be the equivalent of making sure there's no bad food in cupboard when on a diet. I’ve tried information diets before and always slowly got back into bad habits. I’m hoping that removing the laptop and phone will be the equivalent of making sure there’s no bad food in cupboard when on a diet.

]]> Comment on I had my laptop stolen! To celebrate I might throw my $600 phone away! by Simon Oliver http://www.upstarthq.com/2011/10/i-had-my-laptop-stolen-to-celebrate-i-might-throw-my-600-phone-away/#comment-2648 Simon Oliver Tue, 25 Oct 2011 04:13:39 +0000 http://www.upstarthq.com/?p=713#comment-2648 Sorry to hear about the laptop - I would have been furious, probably at myself more than the thieves but then that's SE Asia for you. So easy to forget where you are. I like the idea of disconnecting but in reality one needs so much discipline and self will to pull this off. I'll be interested to hear how you get on with your new Nokia! Sorry to hear about the laptop – I would have been furious, probably at myself more than the thieves but then that’s SE Asia for you. So easy to forget where you are.

I like the idea of disconnecting but in reality one needs so much discipline and self will to pull this off.

I’ll be interested to hear how you get on with your new Nokia!

]]> Comment on Introduction to Minimum Marketable Features (MMF) by Ten Things a Graduate Will Experience During Their First Year at Codeweavers | Codeweavers Ltd Developers http://www.upstarthq.com/2010/04/introduction-to-minimum-marketable-features-mmf/#comment-7 Ten Things a Graduate Will Experience During Their First Year at Codeweavers | Codeweavers Ltd Developers Fri, 05 Aug 2011 09:25:15 +0000 http://www.upstarthq.com/?p=24#comment-7 [...] concept of a Minimal Marketable Feature (MMF) can be a catch 22 scenario. We want to develop tiny incremental features for rapid feedback, yet [...] [...] concept of a Minimal Marketable Feature (MMF) can be a catch 22 scenario. We want to develop tiny incremental features for rapid feedback, yet [...]

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