Lean Enterprise Anti-Pattern: Why agile doesn't work
More enterprise scale companies are drinking the lean Kool Aid and starting to implement Lean Startup. In doing so, they are failing at the most basic level.
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The One Minute Retrospective
Lean startup is hard. When we adopt a new paradigm it's hard to differentiate tactics like "use a business model canvas" and the principle of "plan to learn."
Living Lean Startup
Lean Startup is not easy. It sounds easy when you hear Eric talk. "I'll put up a launchrock page! Now I'm a Lean Startup." Sorry... it doesn't work like that.
Business Model Canvas for Puppies (part II)
When we last left off, our intrepid Puppies-as-a-Service Business Model Canvas was looking pretty good. We'd finished off the product/market fit side of the canvas.
12 Random Tips For Practicing Customer Development
Customer development is hard. It takes work to get it right and you'll always be improving your technique. Here are a few tips I like to keep in my head while I'm getting out of the building.
Triangulating User Experience with Lean Startup Tools
It's not just about Customer Development. I'm a massive fan or Customer Development but that cannot be the only tool in your toolbox.
Business Model Canvas Example (for Puppies) - Part I
TaskRabbit launched a new business: Puppies-as-a-Service I think it's a fabulous idea and it'll make a great example to use with our new Business Model Canvas.
Product Development Life Cycle - The Risk of Building the Wrong Stuff
As business people, we need to manage our risks. We sound very intelligent when we do this, but it occasionally leads to incredibly stupid behavior.
Business Model Canvas for User Experience
The Business Model Canvas is the tool of choice for a business dashboard. It very much appeals to the business guy in me. It irks the UX part of my brain.
Business Model Canvas Iteration, and Marshmallows
I have a love hate relationship with the Business Model Canvas. Steve Blank uses it brilliantly in his Lean Launchpad class, I've had less success.
What is User Experience?
Your job is to make the user happy. The user doesn't care about your features or how you make their problems disappear, they care about being happy.
