Don't break the build
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Thursday, February 19, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Attitude drives skill
Art Tatum, a jazz pianist, often improvised to incorporate the bad notes elderly and worn pianos made into his music. Arguably his attitude led to him developing this skill. ( Paraphrased from The Solutions Focus
. )I think the right people have the right attitude and create the right environment to basically get the right stuff done, despite other factors. I believe, in certain people, I'm seeing attitude and discipline drive skill and diligent application every day.
Labels: attitude, craftsmanship, skill
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Monday, February 16, 2009
Well duh!
Here's some excellent advice:If what you're doing isn't working, stop doing it and do something different. And if that works do more of it.
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Attitude of wisdom
Bob Sutton describes the attitude of wisdom as:The courage to act on what is known right now and the humility to change course when better evidence is found.
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Monday, February 02, 2009
If speed is of the essence then so is high quality
Ron Jeffries speaks out about trading quality for speed. Basically, you're kidding yourself.Gus commented:
Back in April 2007 I talked about how improving quality increases productivity. And I resolutely stand by this. Indeed it has become the cornerstone of Energized Work and our way of working and allows us to go from concept to cash every week.The 'cut quality to go faster' view represents a lack of trust in the capabilities of the people actually building the product (whether justified or not). Dropping quality simply means you get garbage, later. You're absolutely right that keeping quality high requires continuous attention (no broken windows), balance (don't try to do too much at once) and skill (focus on the right stuff).
Labels: productivity, quality, speed
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