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No Planning Approach vs Kanban

Developers should consider this approach in fast-paced environments like startups, hackathons, or prototyping phases where speed and experimentation are critical, and requirements are highly volatile 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.

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No Planning Approach

Developers should consider this approach in fast-paced environments like startups, hackathons, or prototyping phases where speed and experimentation are critical, and requirements are highly volatile

No Planning Approach

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Developers should consider this approach in fast-paced environments like startups, hackathons, or prototyping phases where speed and experimentation are critical, and requirements are highly volatile

Pros

  • +It is useful for exploring new ideas, validating concepts, or when facing tight deadlines that preclude extensive planning
  • +Related to: agile-methodology, iterative-development

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 No Planning Approach if: You want it is useful for exploring new ideas, validating concepts, or when facing tight deadlines that preclude extensive planning 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 No Planning Approach offers.

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The Bottom Line
No Planning Approach wins

Developers should consider this approach in fast-paced environments like startups, hackathons, or prototyping phases where speed and experimentation are critical, and requirements are highly volatile

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