Posts
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October 29, 2020
Verification steps don't come with a 100% save-ass guarantee, but the list of benefits is long, and it's not limited to finding bugs.
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August 14, 2020
The best part of the team playbook exercise is that most outrageous things really are not. Strangely enough, when you support others, others will support you.
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July 24, 2020
Naming things belongs to the editing phase not the writing one. Doing it too early is unproductive and dangerous. Here's why and how to fix it easily.
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July 3, 2020
When Radek asked me to pair on investigating a bug I was skeptical. But I had something he lacked: ignorance.
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June 26, 2020
What is the Einstellung (set) effect, why it reduces problem solving skills and how to mitigate it
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June 19, 2020
I spent most of the day in solution space. The wrong solution space. In fact, I was solving a problem that didn't exist.
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June 12, 2020
I treasure disagreements. I find friction is essential to team work. Discussing agreements, on the other hand, is a waste of time.
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June 5, 2020
Laddering up from solution space to problem space can save a ton of money (and timezones).
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May 29, 2020
At first an idea could be raw, maybe even silly. However, by thinking outside the box, it may turn into something innovative.
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May 15, 2020
Washing dishes and cooking meals as only a great team can do
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May 8, 2020
Personal Productivity vs Generativity – the difference between your team's outcomes with you, vs without you
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April 29, 2020
The Scout Rule by itself is a scam, context is needed