Developer Tea

Planning is About Creating Clarity, Not Certainty

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Apr 28, 2023
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INSIGHT

Planning for Clarity, Not Certainty

  • People often mistakenly expect planning to create certainty about the future.
  • Plans frequently fail because they don't account for the inherent unpredictability of events.
INSIGHT

Diminishing Returns of Planning

  • The further into the future you plan, the less certain your predictions become.
  • Additional planning yields diminishing returns in terms of increased certainty.
ADVICE

The Decision Tree of Development

  • Account for multiple possible futures when planning, as software development involves numerous choices.
  • Recognize that each sprint introduces new decisions, expanding the range of potential outcomes.
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