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April 2025

Recognize. Respond. Recover.

Every day, countless projects spiral into chaotic, flaming catastrophes. These toxic dumpster fires don't discriminate—striking organizations and teams of all sizes, across all industries, often with little to no warning.

At Sketch, we believe in putting a stop to these flaming disasters. Our mission this April is to raise awareness, share prevention strategies, and equip teams with the tools they need to transform disastrous wreckage into functional solutions.

 

Did you know?

1 in 3 initiatives will experience a major "combustion event" this year

The average organization silently suffers 4 dumpster fires annually, reporting them as "strategic pivots"

A properly contained disaster can actually lead to 27% stronger outcomes when handled by experts

Most teams wait until 93% of their project is engulfed in flames before seeking  professional intervention

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Signs and Symptoms

Early Warning Signs Include:

• Scope expanding while timelines shrink

• Stakeholders suddenly "too busy" for update meetings

• Development team's increasing coffee consumption

• Slack channels falling mysteriously silent

• The phrase "we can just fix it in production"

Acute Flare-Ups:

• Emergency weekend deployments

• Executives suddenly interested in technical details

• Blame-assigning emails marked "high importance"

• LinkedIn profiles being frantically updated

Want to report a fire?

Fire prevention is always the best strategy. It's easier to avoid the situation altogether than it is to tame the flames. 

But if the dumpster's already ablaze, there's no sense crying over spilled toxic sludge. All that means is that it's time to call the backup brigade. We're ready to suit up whenever you need us.

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