How to Write User Stories: The Ultimate Guide

User Stories are more than requirements. They are narratives that foster collaboration, guide development and drive meaningful outcomes.

Hey, Paweł here. Welcome to the freemium edition of The Product Compass, with a free part republished on Medium.

My original post: https://www.productcompass.pm/p/how-to-write-user-stories

I haven’t covered Agile and Scrum topics in my newsletter so far.

But it’s hard to ignore that:

• Most of us work in one of the Agile frameworks.
• Many Product Managers use tools like Jira daily.
• Mistakes can result in waste, delays, and team members disengaged at work.

These are the basics you must get right as a PM.

So, in today’s newsletter, as one of the ~400 PSPO III, I’d like to explain everything you need to know about User Stories:

1. What Are User Stories?
2. How to Write Good User Stories?
3. How to Split User Stories: An Introduction
4. 🔒 9 Proven Tactics to Split User Stories
5. 🔒 User Stories vs Job Stories
6. 🔒 8 Common Mistakes to Avoid

1. What Are User Stories?