Thanks for sharing this—jfyi I interpretted the title differently than I think you meant it? More like you were saying “You should do multiple of a thing at once, but not too many.”
Whereas I now think you mean something more like “It’s best if you can do one of a thing at a time,” which doesn’t code to me as a small batch (because one-at-a-time seems non-batchy). With constraints, of course, that sometimes a pure one-at-a-time isn’t doable.
The original title was “Small batches and the mythical single piece flow”, which I guess communicates that better, but “single piece flow” is big word and I like imperative titles for this principle series better.
I might be able to come up with something else. Suggestions also welcome!
Edit: I updated the title! Maybe it’s too hard to parse, but I think it’s better.
I’ve been wondering about this in terms of my own writing, whether I should be working on multiple pieces at once to a greater degree than I am. Thinking aloud a bit:
I guess part of the question is, what are the efficiency effects of batch-processing, vs the more diluted feedback signal from multiple ‘coming off the production line’ at once? Though in my case, I’d probably still stagger the publication, and so maybe that’s less of a concern (though there may still be some dilution from having shallower focus on each piece-in-process).
Thanks for sharing this—jfyi I interpretted the title differently than I think you meant it? More like you were saying “You should do multiple of a thing at once, but not too many.”
Whereas I now think you mean something more like “It’s best if you can do one of a thing at a time,” which doesn’t code to me as a small batch (because one-at-a-time seems non-batchy). With constraints, of course, that sometimes a pure one-at-a-time isn’t doable.
The original title was “Small batches and the mythical single piece flow”, which I guess communicates that better, but “single piece flow” is big word and I like imperative titles for this principle series better.
I might be able to come up with something else. Suggestions also welcome!
Edit: I updated the title! Maybe it’s too hard to parse, but I think it’s better.
I’ve been wondering about this in terms of my own writing, whether I should be working on multiple pieces at once to a greater degree than I am. Thinking aloud a bit:
I guess part of the question is, what are the efficiency effects of batch-processing, vs the more diluted feedback signal from multiple ‘coming off the production line’ at once? Though in my case, I’d probably still stagger the publication, and so maybe that’s less of a concern (though there may still be some dilution from having shallower focus on each piece-in-process).