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* Backlogs are Useless: https://lucasfcosta.com/2023/02/07/backlogs-are-useless.html

* RailsConf 2020: Tidy Up?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFFY9Zor6zw

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* Backlogs are Useless: https://lucasfcosta.com/2023/02/07/backlogs-are-useless.html

* RailsConf 2020: Tidy Up?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFFY9Zor6zw