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Sands for software and SaaS teams
Software teams use Sands to spec features into sprint-ready work, replace status meetings with live board reads, and close releases with a retro.
At a glance
| Job | Try asking | Works with |
|---|---|---|
| Spec a feature into tickets | Spec the new onboarding flow for a two-week sprint and send it to Jira | Jira, Linear, Asana |
| Answer standup questions | What moved yesterday in WEB and what is blocked today? | Jira, Linear, Asana |
| Ask from Slack | @Sands what is left before the 2.4 release? | Slack |
| Release retro | Retro on the 2.4 release cycle | Jira, Linear, Asana |
Use cases
1. Spec a feature into tickets
Workstreams, tickets, owners and dependencies, sent to the board you already run.
Try asking
Spec the new onboarding flow for a two-week sprint and send it to Jira
More: Plans
2. Answer standup questions
What moved, what is blocked, what is due, read from the board.
Try asking
What moved yesterday in WEB and what is blocked today?
3. Ask from Slack
Mention @Sands in a channel; it answers in the thread with links.
Try asking
@Sands what is left before the 2.4 release?
More: Sands in Slack
4. Release retro
Completions, stalls and load over the release window.
Try asking
Retro on the 2.4 release cycle
Recommended setup
- Connect Jira, Linear or Asana.
- Install Sands in Slack and add it to release channels.
Where to go next
Quickstart, Approvals, or the other use case guides.