Broccoli and Blueprints both start with the letter B. So does beer, but beer is not part of this talk. Broccoli and Blueprints are. A couple of relative newbies stumbled into different ways of doing things that helped themselves and each other. Come find out how they managed it without beer

1. How the Letter B Saved Us!
Even New Kids Have
Something to Share
Anna Bliss and Viv Whitfield
Co-Founders: Twin Cities Product Community

2. Broccoli:
Good for You,
Good for Your Backlog
(Or:
Why
You
Should
Thank
Your
High
School
English
Teacher)

3. How Often Have You Said…
• That
was
a
home
run
• I
hit
a
brick
wall
• It’s
like
herding
cats

4. …Then you are using metaphors!
They’re
not
just
for
high
school
essay
tests,
poetry,
and
sports
commentary

5. I’m a Fan
Because
they
work
and
have
goGen
me
out
of
more
than
one
sHcky
situaHon.

6. And Because It Tamed Our Backlog
Yes.
This
Is
The
Whole
Thing.

7. It Shifted The Conversation
You
prioriHze
differently
when
you
take
Hme
out
of
the
equaHon
COST
VALUE

8. Blueprints:
Not Just for Buildings
(Or:
Don’t
Let
Anyone
Smash
Your
Legos)

9. It All Started With…

10. &
So I Did…

11. It’s All About Blueprints!

12. What Happened Next?
1. Chewing
gum
in
meeHngs
gets
under
my
skin
2. Late
deliverables
with
no
communicaHon.
I
understand
life
happens
and
things
get
delayed,
just
keep
me
in
the
loop
and
let
me
know.
3. Direct
(but
gentle)
feedback.
I
am
not
from
Minnesota,
I
don’t
understand
passive
4. Talking
about
others
makes
me
uncomfortable.

13. 3 Things To Work On
• Create
your
Blueprint
• Set
up
coffee
with
someone
• Ask
for
their
Blueprint
Oh
and
don’t
ever
let
anyone
smash
your
Legos!