2023-03-29 Use a decision log to record context A decision log is a record that you leave for the future. It shares the context to save time when revisiting a past decision. Categories Posts
2023-03-22 Words mean things Choose your words carefully. You want people to discuss the facts, not the wording. Categories Posts
2023-03-08 A donation for every sale in March I’ll donate $10 for every ebook sale of my book on 8 March to Girls Who Code. For the rest of March, I’ll give $5 for every paper or ebook sale. Categories News
2023-03-01 Be clear about who does what If you’re not clear about who is supposed to act, people will assume that it’s not them. Be clear so everyone knows what to expect. Categories Resources
2023-02-22 What you’re measuring is different from how you measure it Start with understanding the “why?” behind what you’re trying to measure. Then figure out the measurements, knowing they’ll be imperfect. Categories Posts
2023-02-15 It’s better to be clear than correct Your prose is not code; it will not fail because you forgot a semicolon. Prefer being understood to strict adherence to grammatical rules. Categories Resources
2023-02-08 Write standard operating procedures When you document how to execute a process, that ensures you’ll do it right the next time. This helps your future self and your successors. Categories Posts
2023-02-01 AIANYF: Acronyms & Initialisms Are Not Your Friends Acronyms can be confusing when they’re unfamiliar to your reader. Err on the side of explaining, even if you don’t think you need to. Categories Resources
2023-01-25 Perception matters — make people feel heard Making someone feel heard doesn’t mean doing whatever they want; it means they feel like you’ve made a good faith effort to understand them. Categories Posts
2023-01-18 Stop writing like an engineer Put the important part at the beginning of your post or email. Don’t assume people will read the whole thing. Categories Resources
