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  1. Your End-of-Year Software Audit Checklist (for Technical Product Teams)

    A practical checklist to help technical product teams clean up software spend, reduce tooling drift, and plan confidently for the year ahead.

    Stephanie Kuroda
    December 19, 2025
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  2. How fast can you go?

    Speeding up takes just one word.

    Richard Newman
    December 17, 2025
    • Process
    • Economics
    • Technical Debt
    • Velocity
  3. Watch where you walk by planning experiments

    Developers often follow a plan that assumes that learning is done before they start writing code. This is similar to choosing a destination and then walking with closed eyes. Keep your eyes open by planning experiments instead.

    Fritz Meissner
    June 5, 2025
    • Learning
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  4. Theme-Based Iterations

    Key elements for focusing an iteration on a theme, connecting to product management priorities, and adding direct value to development.

    Richard Newman
    May 26, 2025
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    • Product Management
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  5. Developer Essentials: How to Complete a Task

    Have you ever felt like your team is working a lot but still not getting much value? Let’s talk about the development process that will allow your team to use its value generation potential to the fullest.

    Laçin Bilgin
    May 8, 2025
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  6. Should I hire an agency to develop my MVP or build my own team?

    Having trouble deciding whether to hire your own team to build your MVP or work with a development partner? Here are some considerations and things to expect when exploring these routes.

    Kelly Gebo
    April 1, 2025
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  7. What it’s like to work with thoughtbot’s designers who code

    A conversation with a Design Director from a recent client, the Harvard Business Review, about their experience working with thoughtbot designers who code and the unique value and skillset they provide.

    Andrew Spencer
    May 20, 2024
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  8. WIP is waste

    A manifesto on work, waste, cost and value.

    Jared Turner
    April 23, 2024
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  9. Triggering Reusable Github Actions Workflows

    Tired of updating small details on your Open Source READMEs? Automate the process with GitHub Reusable and Dispatch Workflows.

    Stefanni Brasil
    March 21, 2024
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  10. You've hired a consultant developer. Now what?

    Great news! The consultant developer your team hired will be onboarded next week. Now what? Check out this guide for onboarding consultants for the first time.

    Stefanni Brasil
    November 13, 2023
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