# Ryan Singer - Shape Up + Summary ## Metadata **Status**:: #x **Zettel**:: #zettel/literature **Created**:: [[2024-03-22]] **Highlights**:: [[Ryan Singer - Shape Up (Highlights)]] ## Synopsis - Split project into two stages: shaping and building. - Run two stages in pipeline. - Fixed time and variant scope. Decide how many time to allocate on the project, instead of estimating how many time the project will take. Hammer scopes when the deadline is due. - Shaping at a high level. - Bets on most important and well shaped ideas. - Break project into scopes. Every scope is mini-project. - Use hill chart to visualize unknowns and knowns.