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> I’m now tackling tasks I wouldn’t have even considered two or three years ago Ok, so subjective
by agency 1y ago
> I’m now tackling tasks I wouldn’t have even considered two or three years ago
Ok, so subjective
- dotslashmain 1y agoany objective measure of "productivity" (when it comes to knowledge work) is, when you dig down into it enough, ultimately subjective.
- moralestapia 1y ago"Not done" vs "Done" is as objective as it gets.
- miyoji 1y agoYou obviously have never worked a company that spends time arguing about the "definition of done". It's one of the most subjective topics I know about.
- vorticalbox 1y agoAt work we call this scope creep.
- fbxio 1y agoIt removes ambiguity. Everyone knows when work is truly considered done, avoiding rework, surprises, and finger-pointing down the line.
- ycombigators 1y agoSounds like a company is not adequately defining what the deliverables are. Task: Walk to the shops & buy some milk. Deliverables: 1. Video of walking to the shops (including capturing the newspaper for that day at the local shop) 2. Reciept from local store for milk. 3. Physical bottle of Milk.
- tbossanova 1y agoCool, I went to the store and bought a 50ml bottle of probiotic coconut milk. Task done?
- ycombigators 1y agoYes. milk (noun): 1. A whitish liquid containing proteins, fats, lactose, and various vitamins and minerals that is produced by the mammary glands of all mature female mammals after they have given birth and serves as nourishment for their young. 2. The milk of cows, goats, or other animals, used as food by humans. 3. Any of various potable liquids resembling milk, such as coconut milk or soymilk.
- throwaway422432 1y agoOnly if you can tick off ALL of the deliverables that verify "done".
- tbossanova 1y agoSure, I took a video etc like in the deliverables. That means it’s successfully done?
- ycombigators 1y agoYes, it's done. You get what you asked for, or you didn't sufficiently define it.
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