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a little product lesson
we often experience situations where we are faced with overlapping problems
it looks a little like this ... 1/n
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...except, often no one really takes the time to define the problem(s). Instead they brainstorm a bunch of ideas predicated on implicit perceptions of the problem(s)
the danger here, of course is that... 2/n
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...if you bring three people together they might each see different things
One person sees one problem
One person sees two slightly overlapping problems
One person sees a parent problem with three child problems 3/n
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Even when people see "the problem" they often have different perceptions of the problem
Sees the whole problem, but not sub-problems
Does not see the overarching problem
Sees it all
Note how this guides approaches... 4/n
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Very different.
Oh, then we have another problem.
Every book says "DEFINE THE PROBLEM". Well..it is a moving target 5/n
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And just when you think you've dialed it in, you bring a new person into the fray and they say ... 6/n
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Which is all to say that the problem solution distinction is more like a mushy sandwich of nested problems, nested solutions, emerging problems, emerging solutions, expanding problem scopes, different perspectives, re-articulation, learning
It is hard. The End 7/n
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In programming trying to name stuff properly usually reveals that. If you can't find a good name it's often a sign the thing it represents or the problem it solves is not well understood, or it does too many things. I think it's also what DDD tries to solve.
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Well said! Is moving target. Accepting that allow us to timebox the problem definition and the implementation, as we know that the next cycle is near, a good name for it would be "pomodoro project execution"
Hallo, the unroll you asked for: a little product lesson we often experience situations where we are… threadreaderapp.com/thread/1449126 Talk to you soon. 
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Spotify, like any agile org, doesn’t follow the "Spotify Model." They’ve evolved. So, given that the "Spotify Model" doesn’t even apply to Spotify any more, why do ppl copy it? How does copying somebody else’s solution to their unique problems do anything for you & your problems?
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You can either complain and pontificate on Twitter on how the tech industry *should* ideally work, or you can learn how your org *really* works and what’s rewarded, and optimize for that.
Or quit and find another job. 
This might sound cynical - but it’s what it is.
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5 secrets to giving the best presentation of your life:
- don’t introduce yourself
- tell stories (especially about your experiences)
- share at least 1 practical takeaway
- focus on 1 key narrative (not 3, 4 or 10)
- practice
And if you choose only one, choose practice.
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"Unit test": a test for a unit.
"Unit": any part of a software system that can be independently inspected.
Change my mind.
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"I'm not sure how we will survive this return to the office" - one of my favourites quotes from my research on industrialisation - leadingedgeforum.turtl.co/story/on-indus
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CIO of a large bank in Europe yesterday during a workshop:
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Working iteratively is so much less stressful than working incrementally. E.g. when preparing slides, you know that in the worst case you'd be ready to present.
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"I refactored my code and now it's broken." Whatever you did, it wasn't refactoring.
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You don’t need a neck pillow on a 2 hour flight.
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Start with psychological safety. Actually start with leadership understanding what psychological safety really means. Like really really means. Then add in technological safety as you evolve into a more complex thing. Lives will be far more fun and delightful.
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The 90s called….
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But I didn’t pick up 
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Announcing my forthcoming book: Joy of Agility.
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Your Uber Breakdown has arrived.
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Labeling attrition as the "Great Resignation" is a cop out from ACTUALLY interrogating toxic & unhealthy workplace culture, structure & lack of growth mobility.
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This was a great conversation for me. Producty people & engineeringy people have some stuff to work out.
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This week on the Product Thinking podcast I sat down with @KentBeck to talk about XP and the #productmgmt role, how he sees user research fitting in, and to hear about how devs and product folk work together in #agile.
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Besides other benefits, reducing batch size increases the responsiveness of the system.
If I halve the batch size, the system becomes twice as much responsive, i.e. reacts twice as sooner to the client's needs.
Responsiveness (not estimates) is the main driver of predictability
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Still the toughest habit for folks learning TDD to break:
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We just wrapped up MVP 2 and are getting started on MVP 3. When we complete MVP 4, we will push to production.
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Some teams are good at talking to customers.
But they forget that their goal is to conduct research in pursuit of a desired outcome.
We aren’t doing research for research’s sake.
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PM Reality Check:
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