Akash Mia

engineering management

How to Estimate Engineering Effort (Without Story Points)

Story points feel scientific and predict almost nothing about calendar time. Here's a 3-bucket S/M/L sizing system that eng managers and scrum masters can trust.

self-hosted

Self-Hosted PM Alternative: When to Host, When Not To

Self-hosting a PM tool looks free until you price the on-call. Here's an honest table for eng teams choosing between Plane, Focalboard, and hosted white-label.

agency

Client Work Project Management for Agencies

One workspace per client, a white-label portal on your own domain, and time tracking on every card. Here's the board structure that scales with your agency.

lifetime deals

Lifetime Deal Project Management Software: How LTDs Work

Lifetime deals trade a one-time payment for years of access. Here's how PM software LTDs actually work, the catches to check, and who should buy one.

automation

10 Workflow Automation Examples for Small Business

When you wear every hat, the busywork eats your week. Here are 10 trigger-and-action automations you can set up in about 5 minutes each.

1-on-1 meetings

The 1-on-1 Agenda Template That Survives the Week

Most 1:1 agendas die in a Google Doc nobody reopens. Here's a recurring agenda page that keeps last week's action items in view, built for first-time engineering managers.

onboarding

How to Onboard New Hires to a PM Tool in 30 Days

A 30-day onboarding plan for engineering managers and ops leads: week 1 observe, week 2 shadow, week 3 own a card, week 4 ship. Build it as a Zoobbe board.

OKRs

OKR Template: Build a Quarterly OKR Board

Most OKR templates are docs nobody reopens after week one. Here's how leadership teams build a quarterly OKR board that nudges owners and tracks progress on its own.

client portal

Client Portal Project Management for Agencies

Agencies don't need another login screen for clients. They need a branded portal on their own domain. Here's how to build one with white-label boards and shared pages.

automation

10 Automation Rules for Project Management (By Role)

Ten trigger-condition-action automations for eng, marketing, sales, and ops teams. Each one removes a manual step you do every week.