# Shape Up by Ryan Singer

6 Hacker News commenters recommended Shape Up by Ryan Singer and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 4 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended for predictable delivery, scope cutting, and hill charts that show progress on vertical slices; no recurring criticism.

## Why people recommend it

- Suits small teams and most companies (2 comments): "Small senior teams do great with Shape Up." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46084861)) "I think those fit most companies." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46151468))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [The Unaccountability Machine by Dan Davies](https://hackerapproved.com/p/unaccountability-machine.md): 11 recommend
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- [Peopleware by Tom DeMarco and Timothy Lister](https://hackerapproved.com/p/peopleware.md): 5 recommend
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## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Shape+Up+by+Ryan+Singer&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Shape Up by Ryan Singer", https://hackerapproved.com/p/shape-up/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).