Project management
How to run a project, a grant, or a program launch so it actually ships, without drowning in process.
Making Things Happen
Scott Berkun · book
pragmatic, jargon-free project management from someone who shipped real things; the honest version of what the role actually takes.
How Big Things Get Done
Bent Flyvbjerg & Dan Gardner · book
why projects blow past their budgets and timelines, and the research-backed habits that keep yours from joining them.
Shape Up
Ryan Singer, Basecamp · site
a free playbook for scoping work to a fixed appetite and shipping it with a small team; an antidote to endless open-ended projects.
Trello
Trello · tool
a simple visual board so the whole team can see what's in progress, what's stuck, and what's done at a glance.
Agile Coach
Atlassian · site
a plain-english guide to sprints, standups, and backlogs; borrow the useful parts of agile without adopting the whole religion.