Maria Chec

Agile Coach, Digital Content Creator and YouTuber @AgileStateofMind Head of Agile Practice

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The thing that slows down engineering teams most often isn't engineers.

@mariamchec, TPM at @OutSystems, has spent her career proving that point.

In our third Built Different video, Maria answers rapid-fire questions on leadership, systems, and what she's most proud of. 🎬

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Wooot? Claude on Slack?!

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Claude is now available in Slack.

Chat with Claude through DMs, tag @.Claude in threads, or use the AI assistant panel—with access to web search, document analysis, and your connected tools.

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“Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight.”
— ​Benjamin Franklin​
via the 5-Bullet Friday newsletter (https://t.co/T98D68CLZs) from @tferriss

Im determined to remind myself about it day in and day out.

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I’d love your help expanding a reading list on project management.
Let's add an Agile angle to it.
This is just the MVP ➤ let’s iterate.

What must-read book or resource are we missing?
Drop your favorite in the comments 🙏

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The Idea of Estimates Is Saying That We Can Control The Future #estimates #noestimates

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Alternatives to Traditional Estimates! #agile #noestimates #estimates

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The Blame Game of Estimates #agile #estimates #noestimates

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KANBAN complements SCRUM. You don't have to choose which is better, add elements of Kanban to Scrum and stop trying to make your Scrum perfect

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Are we still chasing that perfect estimate? Have you ever stopped to check how your estimates refer to the real cycle time? We did!

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Goal Setting: OKRs and Roadmaps #okrs #roadmaps

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Flow Metrics Stages of Grief
Kanban is not just a board, it's a way to understand what action we should take based on the data.
When we first start looking at flow metrics, there’s often pushback.
The numbers don’t match expectations https://t.co/1LK64Wkq4k

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Kanban is not just a Board. It's making best decisions based on Flow Metrics #flow #flowmetrics #kanban

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Modern Roadmaps: Now, Next Later #roadmaps #productmanagement

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OKRs: Common Pitfalls #okrs #agile #goals #productmanagement

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🎯 OKRs Pitfalls & The Power of Context #okrs #agile #goals #productmanagement #narrative

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🎯 OKRs Masterclass Under 90s #agile #okrs #goals

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🎯Why I Don’t Love OKRs
It’s not about choosing the right framework.
It’s about making companies actually succeed.

On Objectives, OKRs, NCTs, WTFs…
Read more on my Substack and watch the OKRs Masterclass on YouTube!
https://t.co/DihNrApKGT
#OKRs

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Moving Beyond Scrumban
Tailor-made solutions for your teams to improve processes #Scrum with #Kanban
beyond #scrumban
YT: https://t.co/u5RQzTPkUv

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Understanding Scrum & Kanban
Key Kanban Concepts #scrum #kanban #scrumban
Watch the full video on YouTube: https://t.co/u5RQzTPkUv

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Scrumban Genesis - where did Scrumban come from? Scrum with Kanban watch my new video on YouTube #scrum #kanban #scrumban