Learn how to spend your time intentionally by understanding expectations and mapping your time. Discover a new framework for managing your time effectively and simplifying complex projects. Validate assumptions and reduce time spent on non-beneficial activities. Support the show on iTunes to help other developers discover the content.

In this podcast, the host talks about the importance of being an exceptional listener and understanding the true meaning behind people's words. They explore the value of questions and how they can build community and provide assistance. The episode also promotes the developer team discord community and encourages listeners to support the show.

The podcast explores the concept of expectation and how it influences our perception of reality. It discusses the importance of practice in creating stability and the impact of binary bias on our expectations. It also delves into the concept of backlog psychology, where individuals place all their expectations on one outcome. The podcast emphasizes the importance of considering a range of outcomes and leaning towards higher estimations to align expectations with multiple possibilities.

This podcast explores the significance of practice in improving skills and achieving mastery. It highlights the importance of repetitive tasks and consistency for engineers to adapt and make small adjustments over time. Additionally, it emphasizes the need for consistency and rhythm in meetings to improve team productivity.

This podcast explores the concept of hyperbolic discounting and its impact on decision-making, work environments, and estimating time. It discusses how humans prioritize immediate gains over long-term benefits, leading to shortcuts and optimistic estimates, which can result in trouble later on. The podcast also emphasizes the importance of designing effective immediate value incentives to overcome barriers and achieve long-term goals.

This episode explores the benefits of limiting work in progress and the concept of cognitive load. They discuss psychologist Blooma Zygarnik's research on incomplete tasks and their impact on remembering.

Learn two specific ways to enhance retrospective outcomes: specificity and respecting uncertainty. Avoid generic improvement statements and treat outcomes as experiments. Make specific adjustments based on hypotheses and accept and adapt to uncertainty by running experiments, measuring outcomes, and making adjustments accordingly.

Count the cost of learning. Optimize for the cost of learning when choosing a path towards a goal. Sometimes it's easier to learn by smaller steps. Determine the cost of learning in your situation. Continuous learning is crucial in decision-making and goal achievement.

Discover the importance of analyzing decision-making rules and the impact of implicit and explicit rules. Learn how to challenge and replace implicit rules with more explicit ones.

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