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World Congress 2026 Europe - Virtual Stage • Jul 2, 2026 • Session details

Less Is More: How Lagom and Agile Can Create Harmonious Workflows

Olha Pyvko

Doing less is the secret to better Agile delivery. Discover how the Swedish concept of lagom eliminates toxic productivity and builds sustainable, humane workflows.

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Creating harmonious workflows with agile and lagom

Applying the Swedish concept of lagom helps teams balance agility with sustainable workflows.

#2 about 2 min

Defining agile practices for improved team collaboration

Faster time to insight and improved collaboration enhance overall stakeholder satisfaction.

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Applying the Swedish concept of lagom to agile epics

Treating massive project epics as single units creates bottlenecks that hinder delivery.

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Finding the goldilocks zone to overcome workplace FOMO

Identifying the optimal balance of engagement prevents burnout caused by the fear of missing out.

#5 about 4 min

The hidden costs of constantly aiming for higher metrics

Prioritizing individual speed and continuous growth often leads to collective system failures.

#6 about 6 min

Identifying the tragedy of the commons in software engineering

Exploiting shared technical resources like open-source software and security networks leads to systemic vulnerabilities.

#7 about 3 min

Using liberation structures to navigate agile workflow paradoxes

Facilitation techniques like rigged questions help teams resolve the contradiction between overwhelming workloads and true productivity.

#8 about 4 min

Increasing team productivity by reducing features and tool overload

Limiting context switching and redundant tooling allows engineers to focus on high-quality problem solving.

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Achieving high-quality software delivery through sustainable working hours

Embracing sustainable work practices like the Swedish fika prevents burnout and fosters creative problem solving.

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Preventing developer burnout by avoiding toxic productivity trends

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Structuring modern software practices to manage cognitive overload

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Transitioning to agile methodologies for faster software delivery

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Integrating an eclectic toolkit for optimizing software flow

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Redefining software development speed to embrace a sustainable pace

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Adapting team structures and agile workflows for agentic tools

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