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Sometimes, especially under pressure, we can lose focus on what’s really important. During this ShipIt, our 24-hour hackathon, we maintained our focus on delivering the highest value first. We used agile methodologies in the most effective way we could (yes, in a period of less than 24 hours), so: The plan We had a backlog (which consisted of Post-Its on a whiteboard). Every new problem or idea went into the backlog so it could be prioritized after the current sprint. No change of priorities or scope were allowed during the current sprint. Sprints? Yes. Sprints. We did 1.5 hour sprints. For a particular sprint, everybody had a well defined scope, a realistic goal, and something to deliver at the end of it. After the sprint, we did a retrospective and a demo (all in about 10 minutes). It was very important to stop the micro-task you were doing and actually focus on the big picture. Was our work still aligned with the final team goals? Were we spending too much time on something that was not really important? Is this way of solving the problems going to cause friction later on in the ShipIt? Should we just throw it away now and reimplement it? Does any other member of the team need my help? Do I need any help from others? How did it go? We felt really productive and enjoyed working this way a lot. You are probably wondering how it went. Well… The ShipIt 1st prize winning team IT DEFINITELY WORKED!

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