Ryan Singer

Product design and strategy. Cause and effect. Figuring out what matters and designing what works.

1 course

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What this channel is known for

AI summary

Ryan Singer's channel teaches product design and strategy, focusing on the Shape Up methodology and Christopher Alexander's pattern language for software development and organizational design.

Strengths

Clear, real-world case studies that make abstract concepts tangible
Practical tools for shaping, framing, and defining project boundaries
Deep yet accessible explanations of Christopher Alexander's work
Helpful for understanding information flow and organizational dynamics

Best for

Product managers and designers seeking a structured yet flexible development process
Teams wanting to move away from Scrum toward a more ownership-driven approach
Anyone interested in applying Christopher Alexander's design philosophy to software
Solo developers and small teams looking for practical shaping and framing techniques

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Courses by Ryan Singer

1 course

End-to-End with Shape Up: A Real-World Case Study

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30 minutes

End-to-End with Shape Up: A Real-World Case Study

Intermediate

A step-by-step breakdown of a real project done Shape Up style. 00:00 - Framing/Shaping terminology and assumptions 02:47 - What is Shape Up 03:38 - Basecamp vs. more typical real-world teams Case study: 04:49 - Simple kanban for framing/shaping checkpoints 05:11 - A candidate from top leadership with unanswered questions 06:55 - Framing the problem/outcome with an SME 10:34 - Why I need to shape before jumping forward 11:35 - Shaping session with a senior engineer 15:29 - Back to framing with the SME 17:42 - Shaping session with the senior engineer and SME 19:19 - Writing it up for kickoff 20:57 - Kickoff with the team 21:30 - Mapping out vertical slices (scopes) 23:54 - Wiring first, high fidelity last 25:17 - The launch brief 26:01 - Reflection: Roles involved, progressively getting warmer 26:28 - Reflection: Long stretches of autonomy and spiky live sessions 27:53 - Misunderstanding about pitches. Shaping one thing per time box. 29:12 - Shaping in Real Life Series Visit http://ryansinger.co for more.

Ryan Singer