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Sprints Are the Secret to Getting More Done

Harvard Business Review

Sprints make an excellent commitment device — when you gather a team, clear the calendar, and schedule customer interviews, you commit to making progress. Sprints encourage fast follow-up. When a big problem is looming, it can be tough to dig in.

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Amazon's Fire and the New Integrated Platform

Harvard Business Review

Even when Bezos appears to be a fast follower, he's attempting to generate leapfrog momentum. The ultimate competition here isn't just for customers and their time; it will be for developers, creatives, and innovators of all kinds. Developers have to love Amazon with the same intensity they bring to Apple.