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Ryan Singer: Why appetite beats estimates in Shape Up's plan

Through six-week appetites and shaping sessions with engineers in the room; Shape Up teams stop shredding scope into tickets nobody understands.

RSRyan SingerguestLRLenny Rachitskyhost

Mar 30, 2025·1h 45m·Watch on YouTube ↗

📖 CHAPTERS

1. 1
   0:00 – 4:38

   Ryan’s background

2. 2
   4:38 – 7:40

   The origins of Shape Up

3. 3
   7:40 – 9:56

   Implementing Shape Up in different companies

4. 4
   9:56 – 19:02

   How Shape Up is different

5. 5
   19:02 – 26:29

   The core elements of Shape Up

6. 6
   26:29 – 37:23

   Shaping sessions and timeboxing

7. 7
   37:23 – 38:56

   Flexible sprint planning

8. 8
   38:56 – 46:57

   The output of a shaping session

9. 9
   46:57 – 53:50

   Balancing detail and flexibility

10. 10
    53:50 – 1:01:32

    A deep dive into shaping sessions

11. 11
    1:01:32 – 1:02:48

    Fat marker sketches

12. 12
    1:02:48 – 1:13:20

    Getting started using Shape Up

13. 13
    1:13:20 – 1:18:25

    Signs it's time to try the Shape Up method

14. 14
    1:18:25 – 1:25:59

    Feature factories

15. 15
    1:25:59 – 1:28:26

    The role of the PM in Shape Up

16. 16
    1:28:26 – 1:35:55

    What makes Basecamp unique

17. 17
    1:35:55 – 1:38:30

    The second edition of the book

18. 18
    1:38:30 – 1:41:53

    Linking product strategy and shaping

19. 19
    1:41:53 – 1:45:09

    Conclusion and final thoughts