Read-Do versus Do-Confirm
There are two types of checklists: Read-Do and Do-Confirm. Read-Do checklists are like recipes where users read and complete each item before moving onto the next »
If it can't be written down easily, it may as well not have happened
When preparing for an interview or a performance review, remind yourself that if something can't be easily written down as you describe it, then it may »
Contract manufacturing has become like cloud computing
Large contract manufacturers like Foxconn in China allow companies like Apple to pay only for labor to produce a specified inventory. Tasks are continually subdivided so »
Progress isn't linear
Progress is rarely consistent or predictable. Anyone who has spent time at the gym, running, or brainstorming ideas knows that progress comes in bursts. So, it's »
Stress cases
Edge cases are annoying to fix; often they feel more like stumbling blocks than opportunities to improve the current solution to a problem. While this may »
Why do people pretend to know about startups?
When talking about startups, people often nod along, pretending to know about companies that they've never heard of. Unfortunately, it's hard to know whether they're just »
Creating a paper trail
Particularly in work settings, if you have concerns that there may be different recollections about an in-person conversation or phone call (e.g. during a vendor »
News has changed from pull to push
One of the dangerous conveniences afforded by social media is that news consumption has changed from pull to push. With personalized feeds, readers no longer need »
Data cleaning company
The ETL process of massaging training data into a consistent and normalized format is often one of the most difficult and time consuming steps in machine »
Calculating the cost of meetings
Meetings are necessary for information sharing, but are expensive in terms of time and money. If an application had access to a company's payroll and calendar »