I always find it challenging to decide whether or not to support a given proposition. Everyone has their unique spin and self-interest playing into their framing of the details and impacts of the proposition. …

We continue to work on making Kumu more intuitive for our customers. That’s why we’ve recently shifted from a model of “Organizations” to “Workspaces” and because of that, this post now may contain outdated guidance. …

Did you know almost 90% of the projects on Kumu are public or supported by our education discount?

We’ve been thinking long and hard about how to maintain our commitment to free public projects and accessible pricing while also supporting Kumu’s ability to continue growing and improving the platform. …

Inspired by Sandi Metz, we’re introducing postcard pricing.

How’s it work?

If you can’t afford to pay $10/month for a Pro Workspace, send us a postcard and we’ll waive the monthly fee. And when we say postcard, we mean a real postcard — the charming, handwritten kind complete with a real stamp. On the postcard make sure to include:

1. your email address and
2. a paragraph about why you can’t afford to pay and how your use of Kumu will leave the world a little better off

Send the postcard to:

Kumu Inc.
720 University Avenue Suite 200
Los Gatos, CA 95032

Note: By sending us a postcard, you agree to us sharing the postcard on our website and through our social media accounts.

Of course, we prefer that you pay for Kumu whenever possible. Your payments support our team and keep Kumu sustainable.

We’re always trying to find ways to make common tasks easier within Kumu. You already have enough complexity to deal with in the challenges you’re tackling — we shouldn’t add to that! …

Work retreats can be a bit of a mixed bag. You’re as likely to end up doing ice breakers and personality assessments as you are actually getting to have any fun. …

Profiles are great for including detailed background information about what you’re mapping. But sometimes they can be a bit overkill, and they do take up a lot of precious screen space.

Sometimes you want to share just a little bit more context about an element or connection without having to…

Kumu supports a number of different element decorations including colors, bullseyes, borders, and shadows. We don’t add new decorations very often but we’ve got a big one for you today! Say hello to flags and goodbye to troublesome workarounds for highlighting elements with multiple values.

Unlike the other decorations, flags…