The definitive text-first course on Agile and Scrum methodology. Sprints, ceremonies, user stories, estimation, and tooling — with pointers to canonical resources and real-world practices from teams that ship software.
This is a text-first course that links out to the best supporting material on the internet instead of trying to replace it. The goal is to make this the best course on agile & scrum you can find — even without producing a single minute of custom video.
Bo has run Scrum teams on federal AI projects. This course covers what actually works — including the ceremonies that waste time and the ones that don't.
You will write a sprint backlog, estimate user stories, run a retrospective format, and pick tooling before the week ends.
Instead of re-explaining the Agile Manifesto, this course links directly to the official Scrum Guide and the best talks from practitioners.
Each day is designed to finish in about an hour of focused reading plus hands-on work. No live classes, no quizzes.
Each day stands alone. Read them in order for the full picture, or jump straight to the day that answers the question you have today.
The Agile Manifesto, 12 principles, and why waterfall fails. The mental models behind Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe. When Agile helps and when it doesn't.
Sprint planning, daily standups, sprint review, retrospectives — how to run each one well. The ceremonies teams skip and why that kills velocity.
How to write user stories that communicate intent. Backlog grooming, story maps, and prioritization frameworks your PO will actually use.
Story points, planning poker, t-shirt sizing — which actually work and why. How to track velocity, forecast delivery, and stop lying to stakeholders.
Jira, Linear, GitHub Issues — the tradeoffs. The 5 most common Agile anti-patterns and how to fix them. Scaling Agile beyond one team.
Instead of shooting our own videos, we link to the best deep-dives already on YouTube. Watch them alongside the course. All external, all free, all from builders who ship this stuff.
Walkthroughs of the 4 values and 12 principles — what they actually mean in practice for a software team.
Practical guides to sprint planning, daily scrum, review, and retrospective from experienced Scrum Masters.
Jeff Patton's technique for organizing backlogs and understanding user journeys before you write a single story.
Planning poker, t-shirt sizing, and bucket system — when to use each and how to calibrate your team's estimates.
Facilitation techniques that surface real problems — not just the same three complaints every sprint.
Setting up and running Scrum boards in Jira — the most common tooling in professional teams today.
The best way to go deeper on any topic is to read canonical open-source implementations. These repositories implement the core patterns covered in this course.
The official Scrum Guide in multiple languages. The canonical reference for what Scrum is versus what vendors sell.
Curated list of Agile resources, tools, books, and case studies. The best single reference for going deeper on any subtopic.
Modern issue tracking built for software teams. The lightweight Jira alternative many Agile teams prefer for its speed.
Collection of retrospective formats, facilitation techniques, and tools for running better sprint retrospectives.
You attend standups and sprint reviews but want to understand why the process is structured the way it is — and how to contribute to improving it.
You just took on a Scrum Master or PO role and need a practical foundation beyond what the certification courses give you.
Your team is transitioning to Agile. You need to understand how to support the process and stop accidentally sabotaging sprints.
The 2-day in-person Precision AI Academy bootcamp covers Agile in the context of real AI product teams — hands-on with Bo. 5 U.S. cities. $1,490. 40 seats max. June–October 2026 (Thu–Fri).
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