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## [Shaping process visualised](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/shaping-process-visualised/420)

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**Author:** [@Henning](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/u/Henning)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2022, 5:07am UTC](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/shaping-process-visualised/420 "2022-11-16T05:07:18Z")

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Hi all, I made the effort to visualise the steps of shaping in order to have a quick reference. It helps me to refresh my memory as well as to promote the process inside my company. Here is the link to the Miro board…

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## [Podcast: How great ideas happen and how they get built | Ryan Singer](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/podcast-how-great-ideas-happen-and-how-they-get-built-ryan-singer/1089)

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**Author:** [@nivertech](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/u/nivertech)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 17, 2023, 8:23pm UTC](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/podcast-how-great-ideas-happen-and-how-they-get-built-ryan-singer/1089 "2023-07-17T20:23:05Z")

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How great ideas happen and how they get built | Ryan Singer (Basecamp, Shape Up, Felt Presence) I sat down with Ryan Singer, the Head of Strategy at Basecamp for 17 years, and author of Shape Up, one of the…

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## [Ryan Singer's videos from La Product Conf - LPC 2023](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/ryan-singers-videos-from-la-product-conf-lpc-2023/1086)

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**Author:** [@nivertech](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/u/nivertech)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2023, 3:42am UTC](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/ryan-singers-videos-from-la-product-conf-lpc-2023/1086 "2023-07-12T03:42:12Z")

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“Scaling Shape Up Beyond Bootstrapped Companies” by Ryan Singer Ryan Singer, founder @Felt Presence and author of “Shape Up”, tells us how and why the Shape Up methodology took shape within the Basecamp com…

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## [What does it mean for Shape Up, when AI replaces developers?](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/what-does-it-mean-for-shape-up-when-ai-replaces-developers/1090)

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**Author:** [@klausbreyer](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/u/klausbreyer)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [July 11, 2023, 11:46pm UTC](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/what-does-it-mean-for-shape-up-when-ai-replaces-developers/1090 "2023-07-11T23:46:23Z")

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In this session, Emad Mostaque predicts that in 5 years, there will be no developers anymore. Given this hypothesis holds, what does it mean for the development of software products? What does it mean for …

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## [Shape Up & Lean Software Development](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/shape-up-lean-software-development/1084)

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**Author:** [@felix](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/u/felix)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2023, 3:59pm UTC](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/shape-up-lean-software-development/1084 "2023-07-06T15:59:26Z")

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Hi there, I am new to this forum and quite new to the Shape Up method! The last few years I have been studying and implementing Lean Software Development at my company. When I came across Shape Up, not only did everythin…

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## [Announcing the Shapers & Builders Podcast 🎉](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/announcing-the-shapers-builders-podcast/1068)

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**Author:** [@david](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/u/david)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 6, 2023, 2:03pm UTC](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/announcing-the-shapers-builders-podcast/1068 "2023-07-06T14:03:06Z")

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Hey all! :wave: I’m incredibly excited to announce a new project, the Shapers & Builders podcast. The show’s idea is to focus on the inner workings of how product development teams work, with a particular focus on the d…

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## [Hiring designers within Shape Up](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/hiring-designers-within-shape-up/891)

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**Author:** [@JoshAntBrown](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/u/JoshAntBrown)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2023, 8:22am UTC](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/hiring-designers-within-shape-up/891 "2023-06-27T08:22:12Z")

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Hey! I wondered whether anyone had any experiences or stories to share when it comes to hiring designers to work within teams that follow Shape Up? In particular I’m interested in whether anyone does design challenges/t…

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## [New engineering leader needed for Shape Up team!](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/new-engineering-leader-needed-for-shape-up-team/1081)

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**Author:** [@kevinsmith](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/u/kevinsmith)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 24, 2023, 11:55am UTC](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/new-engineering-leader-needed-for-shape-up-team/1081 "2023-06-24T11:55:41Z")

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Hey folks, I’ve had an opportunity come my way that I just couldn’t pass up, and I want to leave my team of builders in the best possible hands. Most of the resumes we’re getting boast of all the Scrum certifications th…

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## [Differences between Shape 1.0 vs Shape 2.0](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/differences-between-shape-1-0-vs-shape-2-0/1077)

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**Author:** [@nivertech](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/u/nivertech)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 17, 2023, 4:44pm UTC](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/differences-between-shape-1-0-vs-shape-2-0/1077 "2023-06-17T16:44:59Z")

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Hello, I’ve been lurking here for about 2 yrs already (after reading the book for the 1st time), but this is my 1st post. The best part in Shape Up for me was that I could point a team member to a short and easy-to-rea…

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## [Community project proposal (to help get companies started with Shape Up)](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/community-project-proposal-to-help-get-companies-started-with-shape-up/1069)

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**Author:** [@mhl66](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/u/mhl66)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 1:25pm UTC](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/community-project-proposal-to-help-get-companies-started-with-shape-up/1069 "2023-06-02T13:25:36Z")

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It would be fantastic for the community here to adopt this idea and develop and ship some version of this product. See the super rough pitch below: Happy to add a breadboard or sketches below if there is interest \> Comp…

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## [My experience with Shape Up is quite dissapointing](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/my-experience-with-shape-up-is-quite-dissapointing/1060)

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**Author:** [@pdo100](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/u/pdo100)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 23, 2023, 2:58am UTC](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/my-experience-with-shape-up-is-quite-dissapointing/1060 "2023-03-23T02:58:43Z")

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I work in the tech company, where we introduced over a year ago Shape Up. I noticed Shape Up is not precisely an Agile framework - it lacks a reactionary element and definitely is not based on an empirical approach. It p…

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## [German Podcast Episode](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/german-podcast-episode/1054)

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**Author:** [@sddc](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/u/sddc)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2023, 8:11am UTC](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/german-podcast-episode/1054 "2023-02-23T08:11:16Z")

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Hello people we had the pleasure of recording a podcast episode with Klaus Breyer about Shape Up. Our target audience in the “Super Duper Developers Club” are web developers and I think we certainly made one or the othe…

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## [Noise Factors vs. Control Factors](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/noise-factors-vs-control-factors/1057)

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**Author:** [@nt-from-chicago](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/u/nt-from-chicago)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2023, 11:35am UTC](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/noise-factors-vs-control-factors/1057 "2023-02-15T11:35:54Z")

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@rjs posted a really good post on Noise factors vs. control factors (23. Noise factors vs. control factors). I was interested in hearing Ryan’s (and others) thoughts on how this may or may not relate to Shape Up, specifi…

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## [Optionmap; a "roadmap" tool to support the Shape Up methodology](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/optionmap-a-roadmap-tool-to-support-the-shape-up-methodology/1052)

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**Author:** [@mhl66](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/u/mhl66)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 5, 2023, 10:43pm UTC](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/optionmap-a-roadmap-tool-to-support-the-shape-up-methodology/1052 "2023-02-05T22:43:38Z")

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A “roadmap” template more well-suited for Shape Up here.

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## [Shape Up Meet Up November 9, 2022](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/shape-up-meet-up-november-9-2022/1036)

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**Author:** [@justin](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/u/justin)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2022, 7:30pm UTC](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/shape-up-meet-up-november-9-2022/1036 "2022-11-20T19:30:09Z")

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Sorry for the late post! Chris and I are going to talk about our experience bringing Shape Up 2.0 to Autobooks (yes there’s a 2.0, so much more to come from @rjs). There will be plenty of room for open conversation and d…

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## [Shape Up Practitioners Remote Meetup](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/shape-up-practitioners-remote-meetup/225)

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**Author:** [@david](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/u/david)\
**Replies:** 36\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2022, 7:29pm UTC](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/shape-up-practitioners-remote-meetup/225 "2022-11-20T19:29:17Z")

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Hey everyone :wave: I thought it might be a good idea to complement the very fruitful discussions in this forum with a regular chance for face to face (or camera to camera) interaction regarding our experiences implemen…

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## [HEY Bubble Up: From kickoff to launch — 37signals](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/hey-bubble-up-from-kickoff-to-launch-37signals/994)

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**Author:** [@janmikula](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/u/janmikula)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 9, 2022, 10:40pm UTC](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/hey-bubble-up-from-kickoff-to-launch-37signals/994 "2022-11-09T22:40:39Z")

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This is great article by Michelle Harjani — Product Designer at Basecamp about how they implement the Bubble Up feature in Hey. There are lots of details about how exactly they are using Shape Up. Very inspiring.

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## [Fintech\_devcon 2022 | Stop going in circles & ship work that matters with Ryan Singer & Chris Spiek](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/fintech-devcon-2022-stop-going-in-circles-ship-work-that-matters-with-ryan-singer-chris-spiek/1028)

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**Author:** [@klausbreyer](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/u/klausbreyer)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2022, 6:50am UTC](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/fintech-devcon-2022-stop-going-in-circles-ship-work-that-matters-with-ryan-singer-chris-spiek/1028 "2022-10-24T06:50:16Z")

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Just stumbled upon it on twitter and wanted to share it here as well: Some good takeaways there. Interesting for larger teams, probably. But they maybe are on the other hand maybe too detailed, to put into…

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## [Dedicated Shape Up software?](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/dedicated-shape-up-software/1021)

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**Author:** [@GetInShape](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/u/GetInShape)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2022, 7:21am UTC](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/dedicated-shape-up-software/1021 "2022-10-20T07:21:36Z")

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Many people use Basecamp to mange their Shape Up processes, but it seems to be shoe-horned into their generic systems. Is there a platform that is focused on only Shape Up with specific Shape Up features?

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## [Becoming narrators, DALL-E and pattern language](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/becoming-narrators-dall-e-and-pattern-language/1027)

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**Author:** [@tony\_ln](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/u/tony_ln)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2022, 8:58am UTC](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/becoming-narrators-dall-e-and-pattern-language/1027 "2022-10-18T08:58:08Z")

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David Friedberg makes an eloquent point here on the the different roles “humans” have assumed over time. Here’s the clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JTcxIVlQfU&t=2781s (45:21-48:53). TL;DW humans have more or less …

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## [Proposal for updated pitch template](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/proposal-for-updated-pitch-template/807)

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**Author:** [@mhl66](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/u/mhl66)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 6, 2022, 4:19pm UTC](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/proposal-for-updated-pitch-template/807 "2022-10-06T16:19:43Z")

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See here. Would love thoughts.

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## [Hot to properly split cycles, projects and scopes](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/hot-to-properly-split-cycles-projects-and-scopes/840)

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**Author:** [@tmg](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/u/tmg)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 9, 2022, 2:14am UTC](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/hot-to-properly-split-cycles-projects-and-scopes/840 "2022-09-09T02:14:23Z")

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Hi everyone! Just discovered this forum and it couldn’t have happened at a better time. I’ve read Shape Up in the past but didn’t have the opportunity to put it into practice (I’m going to read it a second time soon)… I…

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## [Is this forum still active? If not let's make it again](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/is-this-forum-still-active-if-not-lets-make-it-again/880)

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**Author:** [@jvillarejo](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/u/jvillarejo)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [September 7, 2022, 11:56pm UTC](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/is-this-forum-still-active-if-not-lets-make-it-again/880 "2022-09-07T23:56:13Z")

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Heey folks! I’m Juan a startup founder from Argentina. I’ve been following Shape up ideas and putting into practice continually for 2 years now. I know it’s holiday season and I joined just recently, but I see the for…

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## [Discord anyone?](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/discord-anyone/911)

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**Author:** [@mayur](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/u/mayur)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 2, 2022, 5:12am UTC](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/discord-anyone/911 "2022-09-02T05:12:05Z")

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I’m in a lot of Discord servers lately. I would love to see a community form there. Nothing against the forums here, but the user experience isn’t as good as Discord (or even Slack) and it’s easier to build discussion/co…

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## [Just posted first product cycle pitch](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/just-posted-first-product-cycle-pitch/1001)

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**Author:** [@heyumarkhan](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/u/heyumarkhan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 28, 2022, 9:26pm UTC](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/just-posted-first-product-cycle-pitch/1001 "2022-07-28T21:26:46Z")

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It’s been 3 years since we started working on our product. It’s out there in the market with more than 16K users now. But the thing is, we didn’t follow any specific practice to set development direction. One day, one o…

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## [How to approach QA in Shape Up](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/how-to-approach-qa-in-shape-up/961)

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**Author:** [@sashabrn](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/u/sashabrn)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2022, 5:43am UTC](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/how-to-approach-qa-in-shape-up/961 "2022-07-19T05:43:22Z")

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Hi All How do you approach testing in Shape Up? When do your QAs start testing and when bugs reported are fixed?

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## [My team is renaming Cool-Down to Ramp-Up](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/my-team-is-renaming-cool-down-to-ramp-up/980)

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**Author:** [@justin](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/u/justin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 10, 2022, 12:17pm UTC](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/my-team-is-renaming-cool-down-to-ramp-up/980 "2022-06-10T12:17:31Z")

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I recently changed the positioning of this concept for my team and stakeholders, and while it’s mostly a change in internal marketing of the idea, the new name gives me an opportunity to reinforce many of the concepts th…

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## [Definition of Done for Pitches](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/definition-of-done-for-pitches/960)

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**Author:** [@sashabrn](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/u/sashabrn)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 24, 2022, 2:19pm UTC](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/definition-of-done-for-pitches/960 "2022-03-24T14:19:11Z")

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Hi All What DoD do you have for Pitches at your organization?

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## [Product Management in Crypto - fractional.pm](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/product-management-in-crypto-fractional-pm/914)

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**Author:** [@mayur](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/u/mayur)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2022, 1:21am UTC](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/product-management-in-crypto-fractional-pm/914 "2022-02-11T01:21:28Z")

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Thought I would share this with others in the ShapeUp community I’m currently an EiR with NEAR Blockchain and I’m planning to launch and build Product-shaping-as-a-service and Product-Management-as-a-service at fraction…

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## [How many Pitches enter a Betting meeting?](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/how-many-pitches-enter-a-betting-meeting/902)

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**Author:** [@HonestPM](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/u/HonestPM)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2022, 6:57am UTC](https://discourse.learnshapeup.com/t/how-many-pitches-enter-a-betting-meeting/902 "2022-02-07T06:57:13Z")

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How many Pitches typically enter a Betting meeting at your company? How much time do you allow per Pitch? Have searched this forum but could not find material on this question.

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