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Agile Project Management with Kanban | Eric Brechner | Talks at Google

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What it is

Eric Brechner, a Microsoft Xbox development manager, presents his Kanban approach for agile project management at Talks at Google. He covers using sticky notes to organize work, estimate and meet deadlines.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Recommended as a clear description of how Kanban works and a practical alternative to sprints.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2021, last 2026

What HN commenters said

  1. “I thing Eric Brechner does a great job of describing it”

    Eric Brechner describes how Kanban works

    acjacobson, 2022-10 · Recommendation · in “I don’t believe in sprints”

  2. “Eric Brechner of Microsoft (of all possible places...) gives a great talk on his team's approach”

    Microsoft team's agile approach as a starting point

    Balinares, 2026-04 · Recommendation · in “Saying Goodbye to Agile”

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Topics: kanban, agile, project management, eric brechner, sprints

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