David ShackelfordThe Litany of Managed ExpectationsIn doing product work, I often think on a quote from Eugene Gendlin, a psychotherapist most famous for the “Focusing” technique. The…Jul 7, 2016Jul 7, 2016
David ShackelfordDebt vs. CapitalIn software we often talk about a metaphor of “debt”: decisions we make now that save immediate time or effort, but that compromise a…Mar 23, 20161Mar 23, 20161
David ShackelfordProduct Managing Your Product HiringOriginally published at dshack.net on February 18, 2016.Feb 18, 20163Feb 18, 20163
David ShackelfordFive Ideas That Defined My 2015Originally published at dshack.net on January 5, 2016.Jan 5, 2016Jan 5, 2016
David ShackelfordSpend your Deadweight Loss on EtsyOriginally published at dshack.net on December 17, 2015.Dec 17, 2015Dec 17, 2015
David ShackelfordValues and Bumper StickersOriginally published at www.dshack.net on November 21, 2015. Thoughts are my own, and do not necessarily represent my employer’s…Nov 21, 2015Nov 21, 2015
David ShackelfordThe Life-Changing Magic of Managing QueuesI’m finally reading “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up” by Marie Kondo, and I’m struck by how many ideas from lean development, agile…Sep 25, 2015Sep 25, 2015
David ShackelfordKeyboards and Assembly LinesOriginally published on Shack Attack on November 17, 2014.Aug 4, 2015Aug 4, 2015
David ShackelfordSatan’s LawyersPlaying devil’s advocate takes a lot of privilege.Aug 2, 2015Aug 2, 2015