Cognitive load is an interesting way to judge how GenAI will change how people write code. It will also shift organizational structures the minute it can help managers hold and lead with a higher cognitive load by increasing their capacity.
"We engage in activities (effort) to build features (output) that cause changes in customer behaviours (outcomes) that eventually lead to value to the organization (impact)." -- Jason Yip's formula for productivity is an interesting way to see how we can measure lagging indicators (impact) while we invest heavily (salaries) to experiment with ways to achieve it.
One of the most important things we can openly talk about is the variance of ways of running a company. The 2x2 table by Charles Hudson helps to see where your company can land. Build greatness. In all flavors.
The traits of small teams showing excellence in delivering impact and value are spot on. It's incredibly hard to get it right, and often, you'd want to have a leader who takes pride in how the team runs (and how they contribute to it) versus measuring the size of the team vs. the size of the backlog.
This is an inspiring and pragmatic post by Anton Zaides on remaining technical and writing code as you become an Engineering Manager. Building small products (and not only adding features) can let you practice your product skills and let your creativity find an outlet.
Overnight success is very often a hidden, slow, painful, consistent effort. If you align yourself with the customer you're solving for (sometimes it can be you) to sustain a long relationship around the pain and challenges - solutions and impact might appear.
@gregisenberg: people spend money in predictable ways: if it saves them time, they'll pay. if it makes them money, they'll pay more. if it solves real pain, they'll pay regularly. if it gives them status, they'll pay anything.
@Kazanjy: Founders: Break down feature value in customer terms: Instead of: 'Advanced API' Say: '4 hour integration vs 2 week custom build' Instead of: 'Machine learning engine' Say: '85% reduction in false positives' Translate tech into outcomes.
- Oren
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