FounderQuest
Dogfooding, Developers, and Discord!
Jun 21, 2024
Ben and Josh dive into their recent product work and the launch of a new Discord community for listeners. They discuss why fully using your own product is essential and tackle the challenges of balancing design with development. Enhancing customer experience by improving infrastructure is a key topic, alongside the significance of regular planning sessions for collaboration. They also brainstorm community conferences aimed at indie developers, encouraging knowledge sharing in a friendly atmosphere.
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- Implementing the ShapeUp framework helps teams organize development into manageable cycles, but they often struggle with workload assessment and overcommitment.
- The creation of a new Discord server aims to enhance community engagement among HoneyBadger users, fostering knowledge sharing and collaboration.
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Embracing the ShapeUp Framework
The ShapeUp framework is utilized to improve the workflow of the development cycle by organizing work into six-week sprints followed by cooldown periods. This structure facilitates a consistent shipping cadence that helps the team release features more efficiently. However, there are challenges regarding the pitching process, especially in a small team, where all members generally agree on what to develop without the need for formal presentations. The importance of incorporating upfront UI considerations into the design process is emphasized, as it can streamline development and prevent delays during the coding phase.
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