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by cauliflower99 4y ago
There is this notion that Scrum is supposed to automatically fix problems. It is the complete opposite - it is designed to DISPLAY problems quickly and ensure they are not hidden underneath a layer of fog. In other words, teams using Scrum
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Thanks for your response! - my company has a formally-structured approach to training / knowledge gathering My understanding is that this would appear in the form of a training budget, classroom sessions, sponsored courses / certi
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Ask HN: What company has the best learning culture and why?
5 points by cauliflower99 4y ago|3 comments
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by cauliflower99 4y ago
This was answered for me a few weeks ago at work. I have a lightweight blog where I post things to show that I know about xyz. Nobody reads it and I don't expect anyone to read it in the near future. I'm not a particularly good wr
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by cauliflower99 4y ago
The business value-added per developer is 80% from flow state and 20% from non-flow state following the Pareto principle. Can someone explain to me why this is true? It seems like the author just used the numbers 80 and 20 and concluded &
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by cauliflower99 4y ago
Something I think the industry and everyone in it should put into practice more: Simplicity maximises the amount of work not done.
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by cauliflower99 5y ago
https://dcaulfield.com I took a look of inspiration from a couple of other sites I saw around. I wanted it to be simple and straight to the point. I know nobody reads it, but it's just a place for me to write my thoughts an
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by cauliflower99 5y ago
I'm a software developer by trade, but for the last 2 years I've been studying with the focus of becoming an organisation director / coach with the ultimate goal of a consultant in the next few years. So I need to learn a who
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by cauliflower99 5y ago
1) Satisfy your creative needs You are highly creative and therefore need a creative outlet. Since you are interested in the intellectual side of things, you should probably write. A blog isn't cliche - it's an outlet. Nobody will
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Ask HN: Tips for Immersive Working?
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Ask HN: How do you read online books?
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by cauliflower99 5y ago
Good point. So maybe ADVERTISEMENT (have you advertised to your peers what you have achieved) and LIKEABILITY (are you liked) are two more variables to consider.
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Ask HN: How do you judge if an employee should be retained?
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Ask HN: What books do you recommend on delivering value?
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Thanks for your list! Like you say - it's a two way street. If I was a recruiter, I would offer examples like yours as values in their future job. You've listed a few that we take for granted in our small company (like not being a
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Ask HN: What does the perfect employee look like?
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Practice, practice, practice. No matter what level of social skills you have, the only way to improve them is by practicing, making mistakes and learning from them. So get off the laptop, join a club and go meet and talk to people!
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by cauliflower99 5y ago
You mean there's something wrong with being skeptical? Come one...you can't say you don't believe that 'climate change' is a political bat used to beat opponents with. Anyone who takes this topic seriously understan
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by cauliflower99 5y ago
Wait wait wait...you mean climate change is a collection of sub-problems and we need to understand those sub-problems in order to achieve anything tangible? Man...I should email someone about this!
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:)
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An expert in one area can be a novice in another area, even if they love demonstrating how little they know. Case and point: Richard Dawkins is a genius in biology but a novice in philosophy. However, that doesn't stop him writing a be
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by cauliflower99 5y ago
Scrum is a tool. Like any tool, if it is used the wrong way, it does not provide a solution. Similarly, no one tool is a silver bullet - it does not fit all circumstances. Nowhere in Scrum does it mention how to create software. This is for
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"like the Simpsons attend mass" - haha
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SICP is a fantastic and difficult book. I got through about 50% and have a much bigger appreciation for programming now. FYI - The original was written in Scheme. There is a newer version based in python which I haven't tried. Edit: Th
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by cauliflower99 5y ago
What does your testing process look like for each new feature or improvement you add? I presume it needs to be pretty robust to prevent any bug creep since you have 4 projects all with paying customers. This is something I am nervous about
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by cauliflower99 5y ago
When you say you put all your focus on one, does that mean you focus completely on an MVP, or are you confident enough at building stage that you have a good product and so build as many features as you can?
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This would be awesome.
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I love these stories. Can you ad some details how you started out? Did you have a day job and work in the evenings or how did you get started?
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by cauliflower99 5y ago
We need to categorise different types of learning. I will use some examples to illustrate. Maths / Comp Sci: Knowledge here is heavily theoretical and problem solving. For both, the only way to learn effectively is to take exercises an
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Ask HN: How can I increase my stress tolerance?
13 points by cauliflower99 5y ago|12 comments

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