We all want to believe our teams are making progress. The tickets are closing, the commits are flying, and new features keep shipping. But here’s the catch: is all that activity actually delivering value or just keeping us busy? The Effort Trap The effectiveness of a project comes down
In this personal and reflective episode of The Delia Network Podcast, Gehtsoft CEO Ivan Gekht shares a rarely heard side of his story—how growing up in a family business shaped his views on leadership, responsibility, and what it truly means to build something that lasts. This isn’t a
In this Tech Talk interview, Gehtsoft CEO Ivan Gekht unpacks one of the most dangerous myths in modern software delivery: that Agile is just about moving fast. “Agile done right isn’t chaotic velocity. It’s structured experimentation—focused, validated, and tied to value.” Throughout the hour, Ivan breaks Agile
In a recent Ticker News feature on Agile Project Management, the usual success story unfolds: faster delivery, better communication, and improved alignment between IT and business. But as Gehtsoft CEO Ivan Gekht often says: “Transformation is easy to declare—and easy to fake. Commitment is harder.” At Gehtsoft, we’ve
In its recent guide to the Product Backlog, Plaky breaks down the what and why of one of Agile’s core artifacts. But as Gehtsoft CEO Ivan Gekht often reminds teams—it’s not the format that matters. It’s the thinking behind it. “A backlog is a living hypothesis
In a recent Dev.to feature on Business Agility in the Modern World, Gehtsoft CEO Ivan Gekht unpacked a crucial distinction: agility isn’t about speed alone—it’s about structural resilience and the ability to re-align fast under pressure. Ivan points out that agility in high-stakes environments comes from
