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Comedy As An Iterative Engineering Process
- Andrew Tarvin transitioned from computer science to humor by learning improv and stand-up, which improved his people skills.
- He saw humor as an iterative, problem-solving process similar to engineering and agile development.
Make Work A Little More Fun
- Use humor to make work more enjoyable so people pay attention and engage more with tasks and meetings.
- Research shows workplace humor improves productivity, stress reduction, communication, memory, creativity, and culture.
Start With Your Natural Humor Persona
- Recognize humor is a learnable skill and focus on discovering your natural humor persona first.
- Use your persona as a foundation, then practice and expand into other humor styles over time.