cowboy speedrunning

A product development methodology where team focuses on delivering daily updates and improvements directly to users, sidestepping conventional processes like detailed task management, frequent meetings, and structured sprints.

It's typically adopted during critical phases such as the lead-up to a product launch or immediately afterwards. While effective in the short term for rapid improvements, extended periods of cowboy speedrunning can lead to burnout, increased technical debt, and potentially risky decisions.

In the past week, our team has adopted cowboy speedrunning. We've managed to rapidly address user feedback and issues, greatly improving their experience.