Scrum That Ships: Scrum In Startups (Module 3)

Module 3 of the “Scrum That Ships” course by Human-Powered Engineering

Startups move fast.
And when everything’s on fire, it’s tempting to skip the process entirely — or copy what worked at someone else’s scale.

But in early-stage chaos, Scrum can either become your lifeline… or just another useless ceremony.

This module is about making it work your way.

🔍 What’s inside:

• Why Scrum breaks in startups — and how to make it bend instead
• The startup lifecycle (from napkin sketch to “we have real users!”)
• What to keep, what to ignore, and when to evolve
• Roles, retrospectives, and planning when your “team” is still forming
• How to run a feedback loop when it’s just you and your caffeine

🎯 Who this is for:

• Founders, leads, and early-stage teams shipping under pressure
• Product folks who are tired of Scrum theater
• Anyone building a structure without dogma

⏱️ 20 minutes of honest, high-signal content.
🎨 Visuals that don’t just decorate — they explain.
🧠 Stories from real teams. Tactics that hold under pressure.

Real solutions. For real people.
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