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Stop Designing
Never drive faster than you can see. The trick is to know how fast that is. -
Break It Down, Even At Small Scale
Similar to MMMSS, you can also break your tasks down further. -
It's A Trap
All languages are not equal. You should use the language you're using. -
Visibility
You need more than the ability to do the work. You need to be seen doing the work. -
Radiating Information
No one reads those automated status emails. You've got to radiate the information -
Perspective
Where you are influences not just what you see, but how you see it. -
Three More Tells
Tell em 3 times applies to more than presentations. It works in design too. -
Games And Agency
What if we were to think of the role of engineering manager as equivalent to a dungeon master? How does that lens change how we see things? -
Shallow Hurry
The hurrieder I go, the behinder I get. -
Lead With the Why, Not the Way
Don't just tell people what to do. Help them understand why they want to do it and how it's good for them (and everyone).
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