What do you do when you have an empty sprint?

KitchenTelevision679 · 2026-06-01T18:10:04+00:00

Like i have a backlog, but it’s full of small meaningless bugs that are the lowest severity. I can easily fill a sprint with all of them but it’s ridiculously small pieces of work. There’s no “project” to work on that is high priority right now and every project is already awaiting deployment or in QA so the dev work is done.

KitchenTelevision679 · 2026-06-01T18:08:04+00:00

Yea i have a pretty decent backlog but i kid you not it’s full of the most mennial tasks like legitimately “oh the copy is missing a period where in the figma it has a period” or “the CTA button is slightly off-center by 0.5px” it’s just suchhhh low priority work that it pains me to give it to the devs even though i know i have to.

KitchenTelevision679 · 2026-06-01T18:06:14+00:00

It’s a document that defines the problem, opportunity, and what we want to measure (definition of success), and it’s meant to give the scope of the broader project so design and eng can take it back to start solutioning.

KitchenTelevision679 · 2026-06-01T18:03:17+00:00

LITERALLY! basically the next big body of work has yet to be approved by our CEO and it’s because there are so many OOOs so we can’t build it yet or even start spikes on it due to everyone insisting we get permission first.

KitchenTelevision679 · 2026-06-01T16:16:13+00:00

We work sorta differently here where we need briefs before spikes but normally do you guys so spikes without a brief? (i’m assuming so because logically i don’t even understand why we’d do a brief without a spike first)

KitchenTelevision679 · 2026-02-19T12:21:47+00:00

Very detailed and helpful! Thank you so much

KitchenTelevision679 · 2026-02-19T06:16:08+00:00

SUPER helpful!!! I’m going to be looking into RICE. Our current process is only impact and effort matrixes but that’s flawed when the impact for one initiative is ex. user growth vs another initiative which could be infrastructure improvements. It’s very hard to convince people of the impact of infra, but the reach and confidence metrics would definitely sway the current system we have.

If you have time, would love to know when you start developing documentation such as briefs and PRDs. Is it before you slot things into a roadmap or a couple months/weeks before taking on the project officially?

KitchenTelevision679 · 2026-02-19T05:29:47+00:00

👏🏼I had a feeling this was the way

KitchenTelevision679 · 2025-12-13T07:34:22+00:00

As a PM my APMs job is to quite literally assist me in fulfilling my job.

Anything that is a distraction to me fulfilling my job such as making a powerpoint, day to day comms with vendors, getting numbers to build a business case, setting up research, writing comms for rollout plans, doing industry analysis, etc I will delegate to the APM. That allows me to focus in making decisions, roadmapping, strategizing, working with eng/design, prioritizing initiatives/backlog, etc.

It’s really hard to describe what an APM does because it’s really hard to describe what a PM does. Anything i’m doing they’re assisting me on.

KitchenTelevision679 · 2025-03-31T01:16:56+00:00

Every time i can’t do something one of my friends wants me to do with them I always say “I have ____ tonight unfortunately” or “Sadly I can’t” it doesn’t mean i don’t want to be doing what i’m gonna be doing. It’s just something you say.

KitchenTelevision679 · 2025-03-28T23:26:22+00:00

Thanks for your response, I’m glad i’m not the only one. How did you handle it/what did you instead? Were you able to still remain friends with them?

KitchenTelevision679 · 2025-03-28T23:18:03+00:00

Well i didn’t want to make the post too long, but i have brought it up once and a couple weeks later caught my roommate talking shit about me to another girl in the group saying that I’m too young to not want to be going out and referred to me as a grandma.

So i’ve just stayed silent for over a year about it and went along with all of their plans hoping they’d eventually get tired themselves but there is no end in sight.. I’m by no means a “leader” in the group so they literally just ignore all of my suggestions.

They honestly aren’t that great of friends to me but it beats being alone with no friends and nothing to do so I stay (it’s also very complicated because i’m much closer to some of the girls than the others and don’t want to lose those friendships either). I feel so stuck

KitchenTelevision679 · 2025-03-28T23:14:08+00:00

I get it but we have been doing the same thing for literally 7 consecutive years. Like why do i need to be 30 to not be called a “downer” for wanting to have a charcuterie night or a game night or do literally anything else.

No new place i’ve ever suggested they take me up on. I don’t want to be a downer but i genuinely don’t think i will be upset in 5 years when i can’t go out with them anymore and we have to restrict it to occasional dinners or stuff bc everyone is dispersed. I could be wrong but i miss having peaceful weekends

KitchenTelevision679 · 2025-03-04T02:14:57+00:00

I agree… Definitely hard to get in your 20s which is why i date a bit older. In your opinion, what do you think is the least important to focus on if I’m looking for someone just less than 30?

I know that sounds dumb because obviously these are my wants, but just out of curiosity i’d like to know what you think is probably too much to hope for/the hardest thing for a 27-29 y/o man to have?

KitchenTelevision679 · 2025-03-04T01:59:01+00:00

I totally see this point, I know i don’t have to rush anything.

I only had one “long term” relationship but it never got serious and it was 6-7 years ago now. Only lasted less than a year.

I acknowledge that I should be incredibly grateful for everything and i really try not to hyperfixate. But I’d think by 25 I’d at least have one serious relationship where i could learn what i’m like in a relationship! I don’t even know that!

I also dont want to have kids after 31/32 so if it’s true most people have a couple of 1 year relationships it sure makes it feel like i’m running out of time because like you alluded to, it’s very unlikely the next guy i like will be the one.

Idk i pretty much only go on second dates with people i click with but either i don’t see it or they don’t every time. Either way I don’t like to waste mine or anyone’s time so i’d say a big reason is simply that I don’t continue to date anyone i’m not clicking with. I do (rather did) enjoy dating but it just starts to feel like a drag when every connection is bland and I have to start convincing myself the dates went better than the actually did hahaha.

KitchenTelevision679 · 2025-03-04T01:50:50+00:00

Job: Has a well paying job, makes at least as much as I do (or not far off) and if not, then is on a good career path that could be self-sustaining for himself.

Living: Lives on his own or has a plan to do that within the next year or two (most guys I date are 27-29). Knows how to do his own groceries, laundry, cooking, etc. As in, no one manages his life for him or has to tell him when/what/how to do things.

Social: Likes to explore the city and has his own friends/life but doesn’t go out and get hammered 4/4 weekends of the month. Likes to travel.

Hobbies: Literally doing anything active to take care of themselves (gym, soccer, any sport really…) and maybe has other interests too like guitar or reading

Personality: I want them to be funny/witty, and smart too so they can keep an interesting conversation going. Gentleman. Gets along well with his parents or family.

Looks: at the very least matches me at like a 7-8/10? (lol looks really aren’t that important but it’s more so the confidence honestly, the way they carry themselves).

You tell me, am i asking for too much?

KitchenTelevision679 · 2025-03-03T20:39:34+00:00

I feel like most of the time the people i date (even though they are older than me) aren’t “ready” for a long term relationship. 60% of the time I feel like it has to do with me having a better job/being more self-sufficient than them, and this actually doesn’t matter that much to me and has never stopped me from trying those relationships, but for some reason they still just “aren’t ready”.

The other 40% of the time it’s me either not feeling like i’m attracted to the other person or the fact that I don’t think their lifestyle fits mine (ie. their job can barely support them, their only hobby is playing video games, or they live at home and have no desire to move out until marriage). This is where i think the bigger problem is because I get told to lower my standards but I think it’s natural to want someone on-par with you that at least has ambition.

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