Troubleshooting Agile

Correct vs Useful

5 snips
Oct 6, 2021
Ask episode
AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
ANECDOTE

Incorrect Yet Useful Software Example

  • Jeffrey describes a software feature sorting aggregated data that produces incorrect but still useful results.
  • The system was faster and provided valuable feedback despite inaccuracies in sorting.
INSIGHT

Correctness vs Comfort Zones

  • People often insist on correctness when they feel threatened or embarrassed.
  • Using imperfect but useful tools daily helps us accept tradeoffs between perfect accuracy and utility.
INSIGHT

Heuristics and Early Value Delivery

  • Our brain uses heuristics that are not perfectly correct but useful for quick decisions.
  • Software can similarly trade some correctness for early value delivery and learning.
Get the Snipd Podcast app to discover more snips from this episode
Get the app