I love this! Clarity (and clearance xD [latin pun here]) is all we need.
One addition which I think can be relevant to the discussion on optimization and meta-strategizing is also the acknowledgement of the simple fact that to meta-strategize you need to apply time to something which does not immediately returns backlog completion.
So to be quicker in the future, you have to invest time which at first will appear to slow you down, that’s something which needs to be underscored given the reality of day jobs in engineering and related areas.
Recognizing the need for principles, is also conditioned on in part disregarding the immediacy of the ungeneralized day-to-day task. That’s meta-management right there.
I agree that it requires upfront investment, but, a few comments on this post are reminding me “oh right the default thing is that everyone falls into The Meta Trap”, wherein people invest in meta things that end up not paying off.
My solution to this is to set standards for myself that involve keeping up a “ship quickly” momentum, and generally aim to spend ~10% of your time on meta.
I love this! Clarity (and clearance xD [latin pun here]) is all we need.
One addition which I think can be relevant to the discussion on optimization and meta-strategizing is also the acknowledgement of the simple fact that to meta-strategize you need to apply time to something which does not immediately returns backlog completion.
So to be quicker in the future, you have to invest time which at first will appear to slow you down, that’s something which needs to be underscored given the reality of day jobs in engineering and related areas.
Recognizing the need for principles, is also conditioned on in part disregarding the immediacy of the ungeneralized day-to-day task. That’s meta-management right there.
I agree that it requires upfront investment, but, a few comments on this post are reminding me “oh right the default thing is that everyone falls into The Meta Trap”, wherein people invest in meta things that end up not paying off.
My solution to this is to set standards for myself that involve keeping up a “ship quickly” momentum, and generally aim to spend ~10% of your time on meta.