I did: Seeing around corners One of the less appreciated product skills that I try hard to cultivate is my ability to predict what’s going to happen based on observable signals. A few things I predicted came true this week, and a few more are looking more likely. It’s a skill I keep trying to … The post Weeknotes 524 first appeared on Roger Swannell .
I did: Happy new year This week is the start of our new financial year. It’s one of those things that makes a big difference and no difference a all at the same time. Anyway, this stuff happened too. I read: Your decision queue is your delivery problem ‘The work’ is only wasting time waiting … The post Weeknotes 523 first appeared on Roger Swannell .
I did: No off switch I was on leave this week but I got a bit bored (intellectual stimulation is one of the good things I get out of work) and a few things needed progressing, including: I read: The end of competitive advantage Got a signed copy of Rita Gunther McGrath’s The end of … The post Weeknotes 522 first appeared on Roger Swannell .
Loops as a first principle, data protection, simple agile, shipping and learning, theories of power, designing in the dark, expectations of right and wrong, and situational approaches. The post Weeknotes 521 first appeared on Roger Swannell .
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https://www.honeycomb.io/blog/shipping-is-your-companys-heartbeat-letter-from-cto The post Shipping Is Your Company’s Heartbeat: A Letter from a CTO first appeared on Roger Swannell .
I did: Outcome-focused We’re putting lots of time and energy into being more outcome-focused. It’s something I really believe in because of what it means for meeting user’s needs, for what it means for teams and trust in their expertise, and for what it means for efficiency within organisations. I read: The portal trap Not … The post Weeknotes 520 first appeared on Roger Swannell .
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