Developer Tea
Latest Episodes
Change Through the Lens of Adjustment and Maintenance
Change is inevitable, but it's not always what we think it will be. Our framework for change should be ready for change we don't expect as much or more than for change we do expect.
Built to Change
The flow of change is inevitable. Are you building with it, or ignoring it in vane?
Deconstructing Status Meetings
What if status meant something different? Your status meeting overload is probably a symptom of a more important problem: you're not sure what you're measuring against.
Lower Cognitive Load - Pick Your Tools, Then Do Your Work
Lower cognitive load by picking your tools, and then using them. Avoid the constant evaluation of tooling; it's an intuitive response to the amazing leverage you experienced when you first picked up t
Lower Cognitive Load - Primary Activities, Modes, and Cues
Lower cognitive load by looking at your primary activities and modes, and creating cues that help you shortcut to those modes. This importantly gives you a better signal and a spike in cognitive load
Lower Cognitive Load - Limit Everything In Progress
Cognitive load will destroy your productivity. In this mini-series, we talk about ways to reduce your cognitive load. In this episode we talk about limiting work, and everything else, in progress.
Lower Cognitive Load - Principle of Least Surprise
Cognitive load will destroy your productivity. In this mini-series, we talk about ways to reduce your cognitive load. In this episode we talk about the unexpected effects of surprise on cognitive load
Applying Systems Thinking for Better Thoughts
The systems that play a role in producing your thoughts are a huge leverage opportunity in your work and life. If you pause and examine those systems through a lens of systems-thinking, you are likely
Outside View or Anecdote? The Right Answer is Both
If you only look at your experience, you fall prey to anecdotal evidence and a whole host of other biases. But, we should be learning through iteration and empiricism. So how can we? Seek the outside
Protect Transparency On Your Team
Your organizational efficiency is directly related to how you manage information, and information is lost when your organization is chronically lacking transparency.