Month: August 2021

August 21, 2021

Greg Thomas

We Don’t Do It

Not sure when this commercial aired, but I think when it did I had just started working in software and recognized the discussion immediately. I had been on the side where someone was proposing a great idea, it had all this potential with bells and whistles that would make you drool. And then they said that we’d be doing the work or someone else would. My heart sank immediately – the people that knew what we should be doing – we’re not going to do it – but they were going to tell us what we were doing wrong and

August 20, 2021

Greg Thomas

Don’t worry about Getting it Wrong

Instead, worry about what’s going to happen when you get it right. What you’ll be able to focus on next. Where you’ll be able to go next. How you’ll be able to grow your team. What problems you’ll solve next. Those are the problems you want to be solving.

August 19, 2021

Greg Thomas

Proof of Concepts

Proof of Concepts has one goal – proof out a concept. That concept can be a new process, an idea, a solution, a product, a prototype – take your pick – it’s something new that you haven’t done before that you want to see if it will work in whatever it is your doing. We undertake them to reduce the risk because if it turns out the proof doesn’t work, we haven’t aligned everything to it and put all our eggs in one basket. But it doesn’t mean it doesn’t get the same amount of love, dedication, and commitment that

August 18, 2021

Greg Thomas

All Hands

Sometimes, everyone needs to jump in and help. It doesn’t matter if it’s requirements, QA, development, data entry, trials, etc, etc. Everyone needs to jump in if you want to be a success. But you can’t do it all the time, otherwise, it loses its value, and then it becomes – “some hands, only these hands, maybe those hands”. Don’t let it lose its meaning, so when you do use it, everyone knows what is expected.

August 17, 2021

Greg Thomas

What are the Values of ___________

Coming up with values shouldn’t be hard, it shouldn’t take long and should be easily accomplished. Values are a great way to say – “hey whatever we do, they always have to be rooted in this, if they are not rooted in this, we should consider not doing it because they are not part of our values.” It’s not complicated, it’s not stressful, you don’t need a day to do it, and you can start small, with a few simple words to get you going. But once written, everyone must follow because it’s only then that they have the potential

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