A/B TestingData & Analytics · PracticeAn experiment that randomly assigns comparable subjects to variants and measures differences in outcomes.Read more
AccessibilityDesign · ConceptThe quality of products environments and content being usable by people with diverse abilities and access needs.Read more
ActivationProduct · MetricThe point where a new user first experiences meaningful product value.Read more
AgendaWorkplace Communication · TermAn ordered outline of topics outcomes and time allocation for a meeting.Read more
AgileProject & Execution · ConceptA broad approach to product and software development based on short feedback cycles learning and adaptation.Read more
AssumptionStrategy · TermA belief treated as true for planning or decision-making before it is fully verified.Read more
AsyncWorkplace Communication · TermWork or communication that does not require everyone to participate at the same time.Read more
BacklogProject & Execution · TermAn ordered collection of potential work that has not yet been completed or committed to a delivery window.Read more
Backlog RefinementProject & Execution · PracticeAn ongoing activity where a team clarifies splits estimates and reorders likely future backlog items.Read more
BandwidthWorkplace Communication · PhraseThe amount of time attention or working capacity a person or team has available.Read more
Bike SheddingEngineering · PhraseSpending disproportionate time debating a simple issue while avoiding harder decisions.Read more
Check-InWorkplace Communication · TermA brief conversation or update used to understand progress wellbeing needs or changed context.Read more
ClaudeEngineering · TermA family of AI models and assistant products from Anthropic used for tasks such as analysis writing coding and tool-assisted workflows.Read more
Client-SideSoftware Architecture · TermCode or processing that runs in the user's browser application or device rather than on a remote server.Read more
CodaWorkplace Communication · TermA collaborative document tool commonly used for shared notes trackers tables and lightweight team workflows.Read more
Component LibraryDesign · TermA reusable collection of implemented interface components used across one or more products.Read more
ConfluenceWorkplace Communication · TermA team documentation tool commonly referenced as the place where internal pages project context and decisions are written or found.Read more
ConstraintProject & Execution · TermA limit or condition that restricts the available choices for delivering an outcome.Read more
Conversion RateData & Analytics · MetricThe proportion of an eligible population that completes a defined target action within a stated context and period.Read more
Daily Stand-upProject & Execution · PracticeA short recurring team meeting for coordinating current work progress and impediments.Read more
Definition of DoneProject & Execution · TermA shared set of quality conditions that work must satisfy to be considered complete.Read more
DeliverableProject & Execution · TermA defined output that a person or team is expected to produce and make available.Read more
DemoProject & Execution · TermA presentation of working behavior or a representative product experience to communicate progress and gather feedback.Read more
Design HandoffDesign · PracticeThe transfer of design intent assets behavior and context to the people implementing it.Read more
Design ReviewDesign · PracticeA structured evaluation of a design's intent flows states evidence constraints and readiness with relevant peers or stakeholders.Read more
Design SystemDesign · TermA shared collection of design principles components patterns and standards for building consistent experiences.Read more
Design TokenDesign · TermA named reusable design value for a choice such as color spacing typography border radius or shadow.Read more
DogfoodingEngineering · PracticeUsing your own product internally to experience it as a real user would.Read more
Edge CaseQA & Testing · TermA valid but uncommon condition near the limits or unusual combinations of expected behavior.Read more
EpicProduct · TermA large body of related product work that is usually split into smaller deliverable items.Read more
EstimateProject & Execution · TermA reasoned forecast of the effort duration cost or size of uncertain work.Read more
ExperimentProduct · PracticeA controlled activity designed to gather evidence about a hypothesis or decision under uncertainty.Read more
Feature CreepProduct · TermThe gradual addition of features that makes a product more complex than its purpose requires.Read more
Feedback LoopWorkplace Communication · ConceptA repeating cycle of action observation feedback and adjustment used to improve an outcome.Read more
FigmaDesign · TermA design tool commonly referenced as the place where teams review interface designs prototypes and implementation details.Read more
FlowchartSoftware Architecture · TermA visual diagram that uses connected shapes and arrows to show steps decisions and paths through a process or system.Read more
FunnelData & Analytics · TermA sequence of defined steps used to measure how a population progresses toward an outcome.Read more
FYIFor Your Information · Workplace CommunicationA signal that information is being shared for awareness without necessarily requesting action.Read more
HandoffProject & Execution · PracticeThe transfer of work context and current responsibility from one person or team to another.Read more
Happy PathQA & Testing · TermThe intended successful flow where inputs and dependencies behave as expected.Read more
Heads-DownWorkplace Communication · PhraseA period reserved for concentrated work with fewer meetings or interruptions.Read more
Heads-UpWorkplace Communication · PhraseAn advance notice about something another person may need to know or prepare for.Read more
Hybrid WorkWorkplace Communication · ConceptA work arrangement that combines time at a shared workplace with time working remotely.Read more
HypothesisProduct · TermA testable explanation or prediction about users a problem or the effect of a change.Read more
ICYMIIn Case You Missed It · Workplace CommunicationA label used when resurfacing information that recipients may not have seen earlier.Read more
Individual ContributorManagement · TermA professional role focused on direct craft or domain contribution rather than people management.Read more
JiraProject & Execution · TermA work-tracking tool commonly referenced when teams create tickets assign work update status or review a backlog.Read more
Jobs to Be DoneProduct · ConceptA framework for understanding the progress people seek when they choose a product or solution.Read more
KanbanProject & Execution · PracticeA flow-based method that visualizes work limits work in progress and improves delivery continuously.Read more
KickoffProject & Execution · TermThe meeting or activity that formally starts an initiative by establishing shared context goals roles and ways of working.Read more
LGTMLooks Good To Me · Workplace CommunicationA concise review signal that the reviewer finds the proposed change acceptable.Read more
LinearProject & Execution · TermA work-tracking tool commonly referenced when product and engineering teams create issues plan cycles and monitor projects.Read more
Meeting NotesWorkplace Communication · TermA durable record of discussion context decisions open questions and follow-up actions from a meeting.Read more
Microfrontend ArchitectureSoftware Architecture · ConceptAn approach that divides a frontend application into independently owned and composable slices.Read more
MiroDesign · TermA collaborative visual workspace commonly referenced for brainstorming diagrams workshops retrospectives user flows and planning sessions.Read more
Mock ResponseQA & Testing · TermA simulated response returned in place of a real dependency during development or testing.Read more
MVPMinimum Viable Product · ProductThe smallest product version that can test a meaningful assumption with real users.Read more
NitWorkplace Communication · TermA minor review comment that is optional or does not block approval.Read more
Non-GoalProduct · TermAn outcome or problem explicitly excluded from the current effort to protect focus and expectations.Read more
NotionWorkplace Communication · TermA collaborative workspace commonly referenced for internal documentation project notes knowledge bases and lightweight planning.Read more
On-siteWorkplace Communication · TermA work arrangement or activity that requires people to be physically present at a specified workplace.Read more
One-PagerWorkplace Communication · TermA concise document that explains the essential context proposal evidence and requested decision on roughly one page.Read more
OOOOut of Office · Workplace CommunicationA status indicating that someone is unavailable for work during a stated period.Read more
Parking LotWorkplace Communication · PhraseA list of relevant topics deferred from the current discussion so the meeting can stay focused.Read more
PRDProduct Requirements Document · ProductA document that defines the problem intended outcome scope requirements and success criteria for a product change.Read more
Pre-ReadWorkplace Communication · TermMaterial shared before a meeting so participants can understand context and prepare useful input.Read more
Product AnalyticsData & Analytics · PracticeThe measurement and analysis of how people discover use and gain value from a product.Read more
Product DiscoveryProduct · PracticeThe work of reducing uncertainty about user problems solutions value and feasibility before or during delivery.Read more
Product GoalProduct · TermA longer-term target describing a future product state that guides planning and backlog decisions.Read more
PrototypeDesign · TermA preliminary model used to explore or test how a product or interaction might work.Read more
Push BackWorkplace Communication · PhraseTo challenge a request assumption priority or proposed approach with reasons and alternatives.Read more
Raise a FlagWorkplace Communication · PhraseTo make a concern risk or unexpected condition visible early enough for others to respond.Read more
ReadoutWorkplace Communication · TermA structured presentation of findings progress or outcomes to people who need the context.Read more
RecapWorkplace Communication · TermA concise restatement of the most important discussion decisions and next steps.Read more
RepositoryEngineering · TermA managed collection of source files history and metadata for a software or documentation project.Read more
Request ChangesWorkplace Communication · PhraseA review outcome indicating that specified concerns must be addressed before approval.Read more
RequirementProduct · TermA condition capability or constraint that a solution is expected to satisfy.Read more
ReskinDesign · PracticeA change to the visual presentation of a product while largely preserving its underlying structure and behavior.Read more
Responsive DesignDesign · PracticeA design and implementation approach that adapts interfaces to different viewport sizes devices content and layout constraints.Read more
RevampWorkplace Communication · PhraseA substantial reworking intended to improve how a product process or system functions or is organized.Read more
RoadmapProduct · TermA directional view of intended product or technical outcomes and their expected sequence over time.Read more
ScopeProject & Execution · TermThe defined boundaries of what an effort includes and excludes.Read more
ScrumProject & Execution · ConceptA lightweight framework for developing complex products through defined accountabilities events and iterative learning.Read more
SlackWorkplace Communication · TermA workplace communication platform commonly referenced through channels threads direct messages mentions and notifications.Read more
SprintProject & Execution · TermA fixed-length Scrum iteration in which a team works toward a specific goal and usable increment.Read more
Sprint GoalProject & Execution · TermA single objective that gives a sprint purpose and guides decisions about its work.Read more
Sprint RetrospectiveProject & Execution · PracticeA recurring team reflection on how the last sprint went and what to improve next.Read more
Sprint ReviewProject & Execution · PracticeA Scrum event where the team and stakeholders inspect the sprint outcome and adapt what to do next.Read more
Status UpdateWorkplace Communication · TermA concise report of current progress changes risks and next steps for a piece of work.Read more
Success CriteriaProduct · TermThe observable conditions used to judge whether an effort achieved its intended outcome.Read more
SyncWorkplace Communication · TermA conversation or update used to establish shared context decisions and next steps.Read more
TakeawayWorkplace Communication · TermThe main conclusion lesson or implication someone should retain from information or discussion.Read more
TBDTo Be Determined · Workplace CommunicationA marker showing that a value decision or detail has not yet been decided.Read more
Time to ValueProduct · MetricThe time between starting with a product and receiving its first meaningful benefit.Read more
TimeboxProject & Execution · PracticeA fixed maximum period allocated to an activity after which the team reviews stops or changes approach.Read more
TimelineProject & Execution · TermThe expected sequence and timing of activities milestones dependencies and decisions for an effort.Read more
TL;DRToo Long; Didn't Read · Workplace CommunicationA short summary of the essential point from a longer message or document.Read more
Trade-OffStrategy · ConceptA decision where improving one outcome requires accepting a cost or reduction in another.Read more
TrelloProject & Execution · TermA board-based work-tracking tool commonly referenced when teams organize tasks as cards across lists or stages.Read more
User FlowDesign · TermA representation of the steps and decisions a user takes to complete a goal in a product.Read more
WalkthroughWorkplace Communication · PracticeA guided explanation of a document design system or process for shared understanding and feedback.Read more
What Good Looks LikeWorkplace Communication · PhraseA request to make the desired outcome or quality standard concrete.Read more
WIPWork in Progress · Project & ExecutionWork that has started but has not yet reached its agreed completion state.Read more
WireframeDesign · TermA simplified representation of a screen's structure content and interaction without final visual detail.Read more
WorkflowProject & Execution · TermA defined sequence of activities states and handoffs used to move work toward an outcome.Read more
Working SessionWorkplace Communication · TermA collaborative session where participants actively produce resolve or decide something together.Read more
