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

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 HN readers recommended it

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

This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.

Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel
Talks at Google
Topic
kanban project management
Format
talk
Level
intro
HN recommenders in dataset
2
HN mentions in dataset
3
Recommendation years in dataset
2021–2026

These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.

From the original HN conversations

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  • If you're interested learning more about Kanban, I thing Eric Brechner does a great job of describing it - [VIDEO]

    acjacobson on Hacker News · 2022-10
    In I don’t believe in sprints
  • I mean, Switzerland and North Korea both call themselves democracies but the specifics matter. The specifics matter! These discussions are always fascinating in a sort of baffling way to me because I've only had great experiences with what I call agile. Like, you bring it …

    Balinares on Hacker News · 2026-04
    In Saying Goodbye to Agile

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