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• Uncover how to use a "curse question" to expose vulnerabilities you didn't know you had, by imagining realistic negative scenarios and what could go wrong.
• Learn how to move beyond resilience to antifragility, turning unexpected events into opportunities for growth and strategic advantage, by making them benefitial rather than harmful.
• Discover why your medium-confidence assumptions might be the most dangerous and how an "assumption audit" can help you rate them and their potential impact if they are wrong, to help you better understand your weaknesses.
• Explore why preparing for a range of possibilities, including black swan events, is more effective than trying to predict specific outcomes, and how to spot opportunities in the unexpected.
• Learn why focusing on areas of fragility and identifying risks can be more useful than focusing on trying to avoid negative events altogether.
• Understand that counterfactuals can help you challenge your assumptions and create more robust plans.

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How Can You Prepare for High-Impact Unknown Events?

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Take Back Your Time - Volatility, Pliability, and Agency and Your Obligations.mp3 14:30

6 days ago14:30

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This episode provides tactical ways to own your time , reduce meeting load and obligations, and regain agency, especially when feeling burnt out. You'll learn how to use a simple two-part model focusing on Pliability and Volatility to evaluate your tasks and meetings and make intentional choices about how you spend your time. Learn how owning your time is a critical first step in combating burnout, tiredness, and feeling worn out, helping you evaluate whether you feel agency over your time. Understand the principle that not all time is equal , whether it's sacred personal time or different times of day at work, and why you shouldn't treat it equally. Discover a simple two-part model using the characteristics of Pliability and Volatility to evaluate your obligations, such as meetings and tasks. Learn the definition of Pliability – how easily an obligation can be moved, changed, or cancelled, representing its flexibility. Understand the definition of Volatility – the risk, downsides, and potential compound negative effects associated with changing or not attending an obligation. Evaluate your tasks and meetings using their Pliability and Volatility scores to identify obligations that can likely be moved, made smaller, or cancelled with minimal downside, particularly those with low volatility and high pliability. Explore why our perception of the criticality of our obligations is often inflated , and how the actual ramifications of changing them are usually much smaller than what we expect. Learn how applying this model can help you consolidate obligations, create longer blocks of focus time (especially useful for engineers), and ultimately regain ownership and agency over your schedule. 📮 Ask a Question If you enjoyed this episode and would like me to discuss a question that you have on the show, drop it over at: developertea.com . 📮 Join the Discord If you want to be a part of a supportive community of engineers (non-engineers welcome!) working to improve their lives and careers, join us on the Developer Tea Discord community by visiting https://developertea.com/discord today! 🧡 Leave a Review If you're enjoying the show and want to support the content head over to iTunes and leave a review ! It helps other developers discover the show and keep us focused on what matters to you. You can also find this episode and all past episodes on developertea.com .…

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Iteration or Target State Planning 15:29

13 days ago15:29

15:29

This episode explores the dichotomy between iterative planning and target state planning in software development, discussing the benefits and drawbacks of each approach and providing decision factors to help you choose the most appropriate method for your situation. Understand the core difference between iterative planning , which emphasises agility and responding to change with short planning horizons, and target state planning , which involves laying out a more defined long-term direction. Discover that while iterative planning is often considered the "right way" for software development, target state planning can be valuable for setting a general direction , which can be updated as you learn. Learn why addressing problems atomically in an iterative fashion can be valid, but that evaluating multiple potential improvements together with a target state in mind can lead to better coordination, efficiency, and consistency . Explore the decision factors that might lead you to favour iterative planning , such as high uncertainty, learning-focused work (discovery, prototypes), and fast feedback loops . Understand the decision factors that might lead you to favour target state planning , such as clarity on the problem, working in production with high coupling, regulatory/safety risks, slow feedback loops, high cost of mistakes, broad scope of impact, and high coordination costs . Learn why choosing a planning method by default is a warning sign , and that considering the usefulness of upfront planning without being limited by dogma is important. Understand that upfront planning ( target state ) can enable adaptation as you learn, and that negative perceptions of it often stem from costly, incorrect plans that were difficult to change. Discover that the choice between iterative and target state planning is a spectrum rather than a pure dichotomy , and that a target state doesn't necessarily need to be a long-term plan. 🙏 Today's Episode is Brought To you by: Wix Studio Devs, if you think website builders mean limited control—think again. With Wix Studio’s developer-first ecosystem you can spend less time on tedious tasks and more on the functionalities that matters most: ● Develop online in a VS Code-based IDE or locally via GitHub. ● Extend and replace a suite of powerful business solutions ● And ship faster with Wix Studio’s AI code assistant All of that, wrapped up in auto-maintained infrastructure for total peace of mind. Work in a developer-first ecosystem. Go to wixstudio.com 📮 Ask a Question If you enjoyed this episode and would like me to discuss a question that you have on the show, drop it over at: developertea.com. 📮 Join the Discord If you want to be a part of a supportive community of engineers (non-engineers welcome!) working to improve their lives and careers, join us on the Developer Tea Discord community by visiting https://developertea.com/discord today! 🧡 Leave a Review If you're enjoying the show and want to support the content head over to iTunes and leave a review ! It helps other developers discover the show and keep us focused on what matters to you.…

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Three Principles of Preparedness - Mitigate Risks and Capitalize On Opportunities 15:02

20 days ago15:02

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This episode delves into practical principles for navigating the unexpected in your life and career. Rather than attempting to predict specific events, the focus is on cultivating resilience and optionality by identifying vulnerabilities in your systems and adopting a proactive mindset to transform potential challenges into strategic advantages. • Discover the three core principles of preparedness : first, build for change by investing in low-cost, high-upside options to prepare for many potential futures. Second, understand the weak points in your current systems (career, personal life, finances, etc.) to create mitigation strategies. Third, think like an engineer by identifying bottlenecks and single points of failure and pressure testing your life's resources. • Learn how to invest in optionality by pursuing low-cost, high-upside opportunities such as maintaining your professional network and reading books . These investments provide flexibility, improve negotiation power, and enhance your psychological position when making decisions. • Understand the significance of identifying and analysing the weak aspects of your personal and professional systems to either mitigate risks directly , for example, by developing multiple income streams, or to create plans to absorb risks if they materialise, such as building a financial runway. • Explore the concept of thinking like an engineer by actively seeking out bottlenecks and single points of failure in your life. Employ pressure testing across various resources, including relational, monetary, and physical well-being, to bolster your resilience against potential interruptions. • Recognise that mitigating risks is crucial for safely seizing opportunities and fostering growth in both your career and personal life. A strong foundation built on resilience allows for bolder and more strategic decision-making when beneficial options arise. 📮 Ask a Question If you enjoyed this episode and would like me to discuss a question that you have on the show, drop it over at: developertea.com. . 📮 Join the Discord If you want to be a part of a supportive community of engineers (non-engineers welcome!) working to improve their lives and careers, join us on the Developer Tea Discord community by visiting https://developertea.com/discord today!. 🧡 Leave a Review If you're enjoying the show and want to support the content head over to iTunes and leave a review ! It helps other developers discover the show and keep us focused on what matters to you.…

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Did I Get That Right? - A High Leverage Habit that Requires Virtually Zero Skill 13:28

26 days ago13:28

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This episode introduces a simple yet highly effective communication habit that can be adopted by anyone to significantly reduce the risk of misunderstandings and enhance connection . It explores how this practice, which requires thoughtful communication but no special skills, can benefit individuals at all career levels. Discover why misunderstandings pose a significant risk to your career and how our natural inclination towards low-effort communication contributes to this risk. Learn the core of this high-leverage habit: restating what someone is telling you in your own words to ensure clarity and mutual understanding. This involves summarising or rephrasing the other person's message using your own terminology. Understand the multiple benefits of this technique , including demonstrating that you are actively listening, encoding the information more effectively for yourself, and most crucially, giving the other person the opportunity to correct your understanding . Explore how this habit provides a critical opportunity to refine your understanding and check it against the speaker's intended message, ultimately leading to better comprehension. Learn how receiving confirmation ("That's right") builds credibility and fosters a sense of being understood, creating a genuine connection with others. Grasp the idea that this "mirroring back" of meaning, rather than just the words, is a cheap, deep, and high-leverage behaviour that can significantly improve your communication effectiveness in professional settings. 📮 Ask a Question If you enjoyed this episode and would like me to discuss a question that you have on the show, drop it over at: developertea.com. 📮 Join the Discord If you want to be a part of a supportive community of engineers (non-engineers welcome!) working to improve their lives and careers, join us on the Developer Tea Discord community by visiting https://developertea.com/discord today! 🧡 Leave a Review If you're enjoying the show and want to support the content head over to iTunes and leave a review ! It helps other developers discover the show and keep us focused on what matters to you.…

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Meta Models - Logarithmic Returns 12:08

5 weeks ago12:08

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This episode introduces a valuable meta-tool for understanding the generic shapes of models, focusing specifically on the concept of logarithmic relationships and how they manifest as diminishing returns in various aspects of our lives and work. Understanding these patterns can help us make more informed decisions about where to invest our time and resources. Uncover a meta-tool for understanding generic model shapes, specifically focusing on the concept of logarithmic relationships , which operates at a layer above specific mental models. Learn about logarithmic complexity as a concept often encountered in algorithmic analysis and graphing math, characterised by a curve where the slope continuously decreases. Discover how diminishing returns serve as a colloquial way to understand logarithmic relationships, where each unit of input effort yields progressively smaller returns in value or output. Explore examples of where diminishing returns are evident, such as increasing the reliability of a system through quality improvements, estimation efforts , and the value gained from time spent in meetings . Understand how learning processes often follow a logarithmic curve, with rapid initial gains that gradually diminish with experience. Grasp the connection between logarithmic returns and the Pareto principle (80/20 rule) , where a small percentage of effort often produces a large percentage of the value. Recognise the importance of identifying the threshold on a logarithmic curve where the returns on further investment become minimal, aiding in more effective resource allocation. Consider how our natural perception might not align with logarithmic realities, potentially leading us to overvalue continued effort beyond the point of significant return. Learn how understanding these fundamental input-output relationships can empower you to make better decisions about where to focus your time, effort, and resources.…

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Dimensional Reframing - Think Along a New Axis 12:57

6 weeks ago12:57

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This episode introduces the concept of dimensional reframing as a tool to gain new perspectives on problems and facilitate decision-making by considering a new dimension. • Learn how adding a new dimension to a problem can overcome limited perception and lead to new insights. • Discover how applying the dimension of time to bug management can help prioritise and address a manageable number of bugs within a specific period. • Explore how considering your energy levels can inform your approach to personal tasks, matching tasks to your available energy. • Understand how frameworks like Getting Things Done (GTD) use the dimension of context to make tasks more actionable. • Learn how the KonMari method employs the dimension of joy to fundamentally change how you decide what items to keep. • Understand that the key to effective dimensional reframing is choosing a dimension that you care about and that helps you make decisions . • Discover that dimensional reframing can be applied to both individual items and lists of items . 📮 Ask a Question If you enjoyed this episode and would like me to discuss a question that you have on the show, drop it over at: developertea.com. 📮 Join the Discord If you want to be a part of a supportive community of engineers (non-engineers welcome!) working to improve their lives and careers, join us on the Developer Tea Discord community by visiting https://developertea.com/discord today! 🧡 Leave a Review If you're enjoying the show and want to support the content head over to iTunes and leave a review ! It helps other developers discover the show and keep us focused on what matters to you.…

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Chesterton's Fence - Why You Should Think Twice Before Rewriting That Project 8:50

7 weeks ago8:50

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This episode explores the concept of Chesterton's fence , a principle that advises against removing or altering something without first understanding its original purpose. • Understand the core message of Chesterton's fence: before getting rid of an existing system, process, or code, take the time to understand why it was put there in the first place . • Learn about the common thought process that leads to wanting to remove things without understanding them ("Why on earth would anyone ever do it this way?"). • Discover the parable of Chesterton's fence : the more intelligent reformer questions the removal of a fence until its use is understood. • See an analogy in code review where a senior engineer might question the removal of code or tests without understanding their purpose. • Understand the cognitive bias of illusory superiority and the Dunning-Kruger effect , which can lead to overestimating one's own abilities and underestimating the reasoning behind existing systems. • Recognise the mistake of assuming that predecessors were incompetent and that their work was done in error. • Appreciate the importance of adopting a curious mindset and trying to understand the original reasons behind existing practices. • Understand that Chesterton's fence is not a justification for never changing anything , but a caution against recklessness and the importance of being informed. • Learn that even when deciding to remove something, understanding its purpose can lead to better decisions and improvements in the future (e.g., replacing an old test with a better one). • Realise the value of learning from the experiences and reasoning of those who came before. 📮 Ask a Question If you enjoyed this episode and would like me to discuss a question that you have on the show, drop it over at: developertea.com. 📮 Join the Discord If you want to be a part of a supportive community of engineers (non-engineers welcome!) working to improve their lives and careers, join us on the Developer Tea Discord community by visiting https://developertea.com/discord today! 🧡 Leave a Review If you're enjoying the show and want to support the content head over to iTunes and leave a review ! It helps other developers discover the show and keep us focused on what matters to you.…

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Reframing Areas of Growth to Your Manager 11:50

8 weeks ago11:50

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This episode discusses how to reframe areas of growth identified in performance reviews with your manager, turning potential weaknesses into strategic strengths. It emphasizes focusing on excelling in your existing strengths rather than spreading efforts thinly across all areas of improvement. Understand why it's misguided to immediately convert a list of growth areas into a to-do list and the importance of collaborating with your manager on this. Learn to identify the growth areas you are interested in and determine what has kept you from excelling in them, such as time, opportunity, or self-confidence. Discover why focusing on becoming extraordinarily good in your already strong areas can lead to unique opportunities for you and your company. Explore how to strategically discuss your growth areas with your manager, focusing on a limited set of areas for improvement and suggesting compromises or delegation for others. Challenge the conventional wisdom of balancing skills and instead consider how to become a top performer (top 2%) in your areas of strength. Realise that a team composed of individuals excelling at different things, will probably be more effective than a team of well-rounded individuals. 📮 Ask a Question If you enjoyed this episode and would like me to discuss a question that you have on the show, drop it over at: developertea.com . 📮 Join the Discord If you want to be a part of a supportive community of engineers (non-engineers welcome!) working to improve their lives and careers, join us on the Developer Tea Discord community by visiting https://developertea.com/discord today! 🧡 Leave a Review If you're enjoying the show and want to support the content head over to iTunes and leave a review !…

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Owning and Requesting Forward-Framed Feedback 9:12

9 weeks ago9:12

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This episode provides a tactical question to elicit useful feedback by taking responsibility for seeking it out and framing the request in a way that encourages advice rather than judgment. Understand that your manager giving you feedback is your responsibility , which means you should actively seek it out rather than waiting. Discover how a simple question can shift the dynamic with your manager to get better feedback, focusing on advice for the future rather than dwelling on past behaviours. Learn the tactical question to ask your manager: "What do you think will hold me back from growing?" or a modified version like, "What do you think will hold me back from getting X promotion?". Explore why framing your feedback request as seeking advice is more effective because managers generally enjoy giving advice and it focuses on future improvement. Understand that the intent is not to analyze past behavior but to identify potential roadblocks to future success and growth. 📮 Join the Discord If you want to be a part of a supportive community of engineers (non-engineers welcome!) working to improve their lives and careers, join us on the Developer Tea Discord community by visiting https://developertea.com/discord today!.…

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Work Modes Using Autonomy and Definition Clarity Quadrant - Manager Frameworks and Tools Series 16:06

10 weeks ago16:06

16:06

This episode introduces a simple quadrant tool to visualise different working modes that a team or individual task might be in, based on levels of autonomy and definition. Understand how the quadrant is built using the X-axis of dependency (high to low) and the Y-axis of definition (high to low) to visualise different work modes. Explore how the bottom left quadrant represents work that is highly exploratory and highly dependent , often requiring collaboration across multiple departments. Learn how a "spike" usually fits into the bottom right quadrant , signifying autonomous exploration. Discover how the top left quadrant is for work that is highly dependent but highly defined , such as a migration project or adopting a new tool. Understand how the top right quadrant represents work that is the most defined and the most autonomous , typically a singular task assigned to an individual. Recognise that many development frameworks focus on optimising work to fit in the top right quadrant to improve flow by reducing dependencies. Consider that the top left quadrant is often the lowest value production due to high dependencies without creative thinking. Realise that exploratory work, if unguided, can be a liability, and it may be useful to involve more people in the exploration or ensure the individual has significant experience. Be aware that processes are often optimised for tasks in the top right quadrant, potentially leading to the avoidance of work in other quadrants. 📮 Ask a Question If you enjoyed this episode and would like me to discuss a question that you have on the show, drop it over at: developertea.com . 📮 Join the Discord If you want to be a part of a supportive community of engineers (non-engineers welcome!) working to improve their lives and careers, join us on the Developer Tea Discord community by visiting https://developertea.com/discord today! 🧡 Leave a Review If you're enjoying the show and want to support the content head over to iTunes and leave a review ! It helps other developers discover the show and keep us focused on what matters to you.…

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Manager Frameworks and Models - Product Lifecycle Governance 13:52

10 weeks ago13:52

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This episode introduces product lifecycle governance , offering practical techniques for engineering managers to tackle challenges like backlog prioritisation and leadership misunderstandings, helping turn potential problems into strategic advantages. Uncover how to use product lifecycle governance to expose vulnerabilities in your product development process, by understanding where decisions are made and who makes them. Learn how to move beyond simply managing a product to governing its lifecycle , turning unexpected issues into opportunities for better alignment and strategic advantage. Discover why understanding your governance model is crucial for ensuring that everyone is working on the most important tasks, and how to iterate on it for better clarity and effectiveness. Explore why focusing on a clear governance model and identifying decision points can be more useful than simply executing processes without understanding the bigger picture. Learn why surfacing tech debt and integrating it into your backlog is essential for a healthy product lifecycle. Understand that documenting and sharing your governance model can lead to better collaboration and alignment within the organisation. This episode provides language and a mental model around product lifecycle governance to help navigate challenges, especially when transitioning to a new role or company. It emphasises understanding where decisions are being made, what your power is as a manager, and how to collaborate to develop a better governance model. The goal is to ensure everyone is working on the right thing at the right time, optimising decision-making and processes. 📮 Ask a Question If you enjoyed this episode and would like me to discuss a question that you have on the show, drop it over at: developertea.com. 📮 Join the Discord If you want to be a part of a supportive community of engineers (non-engineers welcome!) working to improve their lives and careers, join us on the Developer Tea Discord community by visiting https://developertea.com/discord today! 🧡 Leave a Review If you're enjoying the show and want to support the content head over to iTunes and leave a review ! It helps other developers discover the show and keep us focused on what matters to you.…

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Philosophical Frameworks that Inform Your Decisions (Without You Even Knowing It) 24:51

11 weeks ago24:51

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This episode explores philosophical frameworks—ontology, teleology, and dynamism—to inform decision-making in uncertain situations, providing practical advice for applying these concepts in your professional and personal life. Understand how ontology, teleology, and dynamism can help you navigate conversations about future actions for teams, companies, families, or yourself. Ontology focuses on a thing's intrinsic characteristics, teleology on its purpose or outcome, and dynamism on the changing environment. Learn how these philosophical frameworks address the uncertainty of the future and provide tools for making intentional decisions. The episode connects these concepts to practical advice, especially for engineering managers, demonstrating their relevance to your career. Explore how ontology identifies a thing's characteristics in isolation , while teleology considers its purpose or outcome. Discover how dynamism identifies changes in the environment and intent, providing a contextual understanding. Consider how dynamism can recognize the need to change a team's role due to external factors, like AI, which contrasts with the potentially static views of ontology and teleology. Understand that 'should' implies value in decision-making , with choices leaning towards desirable or undesirable outcomes. The episode explores how to define the criteria for 'should' in various contexts. Realise the importance of adapting your thinking to new realities , which is crucial in decision-making. 🙏 Today's Episode is Brought To you by: Wix Studio Wix Studio's developer-first ecosystem allows you to focus on crucial functionalities by reducing time spent on tedious tasks. Develop online in a VS Code-based IDE or locally via GitHub. Extend and replace a suite of powerful business solutions. Use Wix Studio’s AI code assistant to ship faster. Work within a developer-first ecosystem by visiting wixstudio.com . 📮 Ask a Question If you enjoyed this episode and would like me to discuss a question that you have on the show, drop it over at: developertea.com . 📮 Join the Discord To join a supportive community of engineers, visit the Developer Tea Discord community at https://developertea.com/discord . 🧡 Leave a Review Support the show by leaving a review on iTunes to help other developers discover the podcast.…

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How Can You Prepare for High-Impact Unknown Events? 25:26

13 weeks ago25:26

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This episode includes practical techniques to prepare for the unexpected by identifying vulnerabilities and building resilience, using the "curse question" and the "assumption audit" to help you turn potential problems into strategic advantages. • Uncover how to use a "curse question" to expose vulnerabilities you didn't know you had, by imagining realistic negative scenarios and what could go wrong. • Learn how to move beyond resilience to antifragility, turning unexpected events into opportunities for growth and strategic advantage, by making them benefitial rather than harmful. • Discover why your medium-confidence assumptions might be the most dangerous and how an "assumption audit" can help you rate them and their potential impact if they are wrong, to help you better understand your weaknesses. • Explore why preparing for a range of possibilities, including black swan events, is more effective than trying to predict specific outcomes, and how to spot opportunities in the unexpected. • Learn why focusing on areas of fragility and identifying risks can be more useful than focusing on trying to avoid negative events altogether. • Understand that counterfactuals can help you challenge your assumptions and create more robust plans. 🙏 Today's Episode is Brought To you by: Wix Studio Devs, if you think website builders mean limited control—think again. With Wix Studio’s developer-first ecosystem you can spend less time on tedious tasks and more on the functionalities that matters most: ● Develop online in a VS Code-based IDE or locally via GitHub. ● Extend and replace a suite of powerful business solutions ● And ship faster with Wix Studio’s AI code assistant All of that, wrapped up in auto-maintained infrastructure for total peace of mind. Work in a developer-first ecosystem. Go to wixstudio.com 📮 Ask a Question If you enjoyed this episode and would like me to discuss a question that you have on the show, drop it over at: developertea.com. 📮 Join the Discord If you want to be a part of a supportive community of engineers (non-engineers welcome!) working to improve their lives and careers, join us on the Developer Tea Discord community by visiting https://developertea.com/discord today! 🧡 Leave a Review If you're enjoying the show and want to support the content head over to iTunes and leave a review ! It helps other developers discover the show and keep us focused on what matters to you.…

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Misconceptions about Exceptions and Cultural Shifts - Invisible Inertia 23:37

14 weeks ago23:37

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In this episode, we discuss how invisible inertia can cause us to misinterpret our reality in work scenarios. • Discover why common misconceptions about behaviour are so difficult to spot. • Explore why your "unique" situation might be a common trap, a "uniqueness bias". • Learn how exceptional states can become the norm and impact your life. • Uncover how people's values shape company culture, and how to evaluate this. • Why might expecting a culture to change in the direction you want be unrealistic? • Learn why you should evaluate situations for what they are right now, instead of expecting future change. 🙏 Today's Episode is Brought To you by: Wix Studio Devs, if you think website builders mean limited control—think again. With Wix Studio’s developer-first ecosystem you can spend less time on tedious tasks and more on the functionalities that matters most: ● Develop online in a VS Code-based IDE or locally via GitHub. ● Extend and replace a suite of powerful business solutions ● And ship faster with Wix Studio’s AI code assistant All of that, wrapped up in auto-maintained infrastructure for total peace of mind. Work in a developer-first ecosystem. Go to wixstudio.com 📮 Ask a Question If you enjoyed this episode and would like me to discuss a question that you have on the show, drop it over at: developertea.com. 📮 Join the Discord If you want to be a part of a supportive community of engineers (non-engineers welcome!) working to improve their lives and careers, join us on the Developer Tea Discord community by visiting https://developertea.com/discord today! 🧡 Leave a Review If you're enjoying the show and want to support the content head over to iTunes and leave a review ! It helps other developers discover the show and keep us focused on what matters to you.…

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Action Orientation and Making Faster Decisions 25:48

15 weeks ago25:48