Ad Hoc Work vs Kanban
Developers should engage in ad hoc work when dealing with unexpected issues, such as debugging production incidents, implementing quick fixes, or prototyping ideas without extensive planning meets developers should learn kanban when working in fast-paced, iterative environments where priorities shift frequently, as it provides real-time visibility into work status and helps manage workflow without fixed sprints. Here's our take.
Ad Hoc Work
Developers should engage in ad hoc work when dealing with unexpected issues, such as debugging production incidents, implementing quick fixes, or prototyping ideas without extensive planning
Ad Hoc Work
Nice PickDevelopers should engage in ad hoc work when dealing with unexpected issues, such as debugging production incidents, implementing quick fixes, or prototyping ideas without extensive planning
Pros
- +It is useful in startups, emergency scenarios, or when exploring new technologies where agility and speed are more critical than long-term structure
- +Related to: agile-methodology, debugging
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Kanban
Developers should learn Kanban when working in fast-paced, iterative environments where priorities shift frequently, as it provides real-time visibility into work status and helps manage workflow without fixed sprints
Pros
- +It is particularly useful for maintenance teams, support operations, or projects with unpredictable workloads, as it reduces cycle times and improves responsiveness to changes
- +Related to: agile-methodology, scrum
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Ad Hoc Work if: You want it is useful in startups, emergency scenarios, or when exploring new technologies where agility and speed are more critical than long-term structure and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Kanban if: You prioritize it is particularly useful for maintenance teams, support operations, or projects with unpredictable workloads, as it reduces cycle times and improves responsiveness to changes over what Ad Hoc Work offers.
Developers should engage in ad hoc work when dealing with unexpected issues, such as debugging production incidents, implementing quick fixes, or prototyping ideas without extensive planning
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