The idea of a “massive MVP” is an oxymoron. How can a Minimum Viable Product end up taking a team of up to ten people a year and over a million dollars to build?
And yet, I’ve seen a number of organizations—usually enterprise companies—building massive MVPs. Clearly, there’s confusion between how the term MVP is used colloquially vs. how Eric Reis and Steve Blank intended it to be used. Read more on There’s No Such Thing as a “Massive MVP.” Build Releases Instead!…
I monitor a handful of websites with some critical information on them. I also have a Synology NAS. Here’s how I created a pipeline for mirroring and archiving these key sites onto my NAS. Read more on A Docker Pipeline for Mirroring & Archiving a Website…
Defining and achieving goals is hard. In this post, I’ll describe a tactic to quantify your goal, demonstrate a tool to track it, and review the positive impact that this tactic will have. Read more on A Spreadsheet for Breaking Down & Tracking Big Goals…
Software, and computers in general, are excellent at enforcing process. But process is often in direct conflict with people. So what happens when a new software system is thrust upon people? Frustration, revolt, and other negative consequences—a net loss for all involved.
Read more on Software Exposes People Problems that You Can’t Ignore…
We can all agree that bringing old projects back to life is never easy. So when you’re archiving a project, think of your future self and leave some exploding breadcrumbs. Read more on Exploding Breadcrumbs Make Life Easier for Your Future Self…
Sometimes, getting old projects running again can be a real pain. Thankfully, doing a smidge of prep work while archiving a project will go a long way toward bringing the project back.
Read more on Today’s Code Is Tomorrow’s Legacy Project – Make It Easy to Resurrect…
Problems in life are often fuzzy; thus, finding solutions is also fuzzy. One response is to turn to a peer and say, “Tell me what to do”—a passive approach.
But great consultants understand the problem, turn to their clients and say, “Here are some options and a recommendation”—an active approach. Read more on Great Consultants Provide Great Options: Active Problem Solving in Three Steps…
Have you ever wanted to play “what if” games with a project backlog? Or a budgeting spreadsheet? If so, the SUMIF spreadsheet function is a handy little tool you should try. Read more on Better Project Budgeting with the SUMIF Function…
We’ve all been there–a coworker, a friend, or an organization approaches you and asks if you can do something: “Can you host the XYZ meetup tonight?” You want to say, “Yes! of course!” because who doesn’t want to be helpful? But I know what you’re thinking… “Ugh, really, another thing? Fine, I’ll cancel going to my child’s performance tonight… I guess…”
Oftentimes, the best thing for everyone is to say “no.”
Read more on Three Reasons to Say No…
This is the fourth and last post in a series on the excellent book Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Drs. Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves. The book segments emotional intelligence into four areas: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management.
Read more on Emotional Intelligence, Part 4 – Improving Your Self-Awareness…
