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Simplifying

In this episode, we're talking about working with distraction and how we can focus better in the new year.

Published: 12/20/2019
Length: ~19m
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What We Do With a Lack of Information

Today's episode is about perspective. When you have the perspective that most of what you experience will eventually be forgotten.

Published: 12/18/2019
Length: ~17m
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Disagreeing Better, On Purpose

Think about any relationship you've had, specifically a professional relationship. These relationships have either explicit or implicit agreements. In today's episode we're talking about explanations if breaking expectations.

Published: 12/16/2019
Length: ~16m
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Two More Guidelines for Better Feedback Loops (Part Three)

Are your processes useful? In the last couple of episodes, we've been talking about feedback loops and in today's episode we're continuing that discussion and zooming out to make sure our feedback loops are proving useful.

Published: 12/13/2019
Length: ~20m
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Two Guidelines for Better Feedback Loops (Part Two)

In the last episode we talked about feedback loops and in today's episode, we're talking about how that feedback loop can lead to automatic responses.

Published: 12/11/2019
Length: ~16m
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Better Feedback Loops (Part One) - Validation and Cycle Time

In today's episode, we're focusing on self-improvement, specifically focusing on the idea of a feedback loop and how we can use them to change and improve.

Published: 12/9/2019
Length: ~16m
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Justifying Feature Work with User Roles and Motivations

What was the last feature you built that wasn't as useful as you'd hoped? How can we avoid this scenario?

Published: 12/6/2019
Length: ~10m
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Hypocognition and the Importance of Concepts

Can you experience a feeling that you don't have a name for? In today's episode we're talking about complex feelings and building a framework for creating memories and knowledge.

Published: 12/4/2019
Length: ~12m
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Colliding Titles and Roles

How do titles and roles function on a team and how can they lead us astray? Today, we're talking about roles on development teams and what they mean.

Published: 12/2/2019
Length: ~11m
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Managing Requests, Making Commitments

Today we're talking about how to think about requests and different ways to manage too many requests.

Published: 11/29/2019
Length: ~11m
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The Benefit of Our Predecessors

We're taking a moment to express a bit of gratitude for our environment that gave us the opportunity to work in the development field.

Published: 11/27/2019
Length: ~9m
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The Illusion of Balancing Priorities

The conflict you face on your team is likely due to competing priorities. Ultimately, it's on us to determine what our priorities are when pulled in different directions. In today's episode, we're talking about why priority is not a sole decision but a team decision.

Published: 11/25/2019
Length: ~11m
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Commit To Actions, Measure Outcomes

Take a minute to think about the amount of responsibilities you have.

Published: 11/22/2019
Length: ~10m
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Check Your Leverage

Everybody's words have influence on the people around them. In today's episode, we're going to talk about how our words can give us leverage as a professional and fellow team mate.

Published: 11/20/2019
Length: ~12m
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Meetings Can Trick Your Emotions

How can we avoid the false sense of positivity that can occur after meetings and how can we engage in the right kinds of meetings?

Published: 11/18/2019
Length: ~11m
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Preserving Subcultural Language

Today, we're talking about how your companies sub-cultural language and how that relates to clarity in knowledge transfer.

Published: 11/16/2019
Length: ~12m
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Different Behaviors with the Same Values - Practicing Modes

In the last episode, we talked about modifier functions. In today's episode, we're talking about modes and paradigms in the form of everyday goals and processes.

Published: 11/13/2019
Length: ~11m
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How Small Behaviors Cascade into Life-Changing Results

Context is a big deal in the job of a developer. In today's episode, we're applying a zoomed out model of thinking to everyday behavior to make us better developers, co-workers and leaders.

Published: 11/11/2019
Length: ~11m
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Focusing On Improving One Value At A Time

In today's episode, we're talking about how we can practice values and stay focused without overanalyzing every detail.

Published: 11/8/2019
Length: ~12m
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Tracing Chained Motivations

What causes us to do the things we do? In today's episode, we're discussing the complexity of motivations and identifying the chains of motivations in our actions as developers.

Published: 11/6/2019
Length: ~12m
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