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Mathias Eifert @mathiase

Helping people identify, connect and interpret the dots, mostly in IT.

Joined April 2009
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There is no product I have ever more hated than my @HP printer. Unable to print from Windows 11 even after installing their software. "Printer requires attention" even though it prints just fine from a Windows 10 machine on the same network. YOU PEOPLE HAD ONE JOB AND YOU FAILED!
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Attention Alchemist@alexbunardzic
6 Sep 2024
Horizontal slicing is how most software teams work. The most difficult/challenging software skill is vertical slicing. Those who master it attain software superpowers.
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Oh @HP, I hate you with a passion. At least 50% of the time I need to use your pathetic printer, it doesn't connect. You had one job and you screwed it up. Never again.
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Adam Grant
@AdamMGrant
25 Jul 2022
Impostor syndrome: “I don't know what I'm doing. It's only a matter of time until everyone finds out." Growth mindset: "I don't know what I'm doing yet. It's only a matter of time until I figure it out." The highest form of self-confidence is believing in your ability to learn.
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This was fun! Thanks to the Change Management Meetup for hosting! Check out the link below for the full video.
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Tom Kerwin@tom_d_kerwin
27 Mar 2022
Does your product team start with the stuff that's clear, familiar and easy to get started with? Or the stuff that's vague, uncertain and hard to get started with? "Easy choice > hard life. Hard choice > easy life."
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Eileen Wang@eileendoodles
16 Feb 2022
Committing to a year’s worth of roadmap is like saying “I’m not going to learn anything new that could change my mind” and that’s a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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Allen Holub. https://linkedIn.com/in/allenholub@allenholub
29 Nov 2021
"When will it be done" is a question that you can answer only if you know what "it" is. If you learn as you work, and the things you learn change what "it" is, then that number is a moving target, impossible to predict with accuracy.
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Great thread! I'm gonna have to try this both as a feedback giver and receiver.
Tom Kerwin@tom_d_kerwin
24 Sep 2021
Here's my most valuable and worst-kept secret for writers and makers. I use this method when giving feedback* to other writers and makers. I'm surprised by how many people are surprised by it. *though only for people who've *asked* for feedback.
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Oh, this thread is so lovely... learning about random but fascinating things is one of the greatest pleasures. And doesn't impact my weight, so bonus points.
Incunabula
@incunabula
6 Sep 2021
European civilization is built on ham and cheese, which allowed protein to be stored throughout the icy winters. Without this, urban societies in most of central Europe would simply not have been possible. This is also why we have hardback books. Here's why. 1/
Optimizing for efficiency in complex work more often than not reduces effectiveness, and... 👉
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Excella Labs@ExcellaLabs
9 Aug 2021
Have you heard of #Cynefin? Our #agile expert @mathiase shares how your team or organization can use the framework to embrace complexity and thrive in a world full of emergent risks: hubs.ly/H0TpWVQ0
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This. As a long-time consultant, I have come to learn that much of my success stems from usually being the only one with bandwidth to do exactly that. As an outsider you're initially exempt from the relentless WIP overload. Experience, tools--sure, but also time to think & focus.
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This thread speaks to all of us, I would think...
Ben Simo 🐋@QualityFrog
17 Jun 2021
Me: I would like view my accounts, please. Computer: Would you like to login using your password or would you like me to send you a code? Me: I'll use my password. Here's my password: ... 1/x
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Excella Labs@ExcellaLabs
16 Apr 2021
ICYMI: Our #agile expert @mathiase shares how to use the #Cynefin framework to embrace complexity and thrive in a world full of emergent risks in his latest conference talk. Tune in here: ow.ly/jXvx50EjGz4
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Oh, that one. Yes.
Shit User Story
@ShitUserStory
13 Apr 2021
As a... – user I want to... – have paste disabled on a password field So that... – the form feels secure
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Funny, but/and oh so true...
Eric's Not Here Man@EricSchillerDev
7 Apr 2021
Just realized that when I transition a project to a new person coming in to backfill me, I feel like a time traveler warning my future self about avoiding some horrible mistake. Past me (or the new person in this case) never has enough context to understand the dire warnings.
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Excella Labs@ExcellaLabs
5 Apr 2021
#Agile leaders need to embrace unpredictability as a part of their leadership approach. Check out this informative session from our #Agilist @mathiase using #Cynefin framework to help grapple with emerging risks: ow.ly/zIcw50EgABK
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I hope the people hiring these companies realize they're not getting much value for their consulting $$ - we all know that *nobody*, not even expensive consultants, can actually be productive for 90-100 hours/week. Creating high-level plans and slide decks doesn't count.
Business Insider
@BusinessInsider
3 Apr 2021
Replying to @BusinessInsider
A former senior associate at @PwC who also quit during the pandemic said on "good days" they would work until 11 p.m. businessinsider.com/burnout-…
A quote from a former senior associate at PwC who left during the pandemic. It reads: "I'd work through dinner or right after dinner until 11 p.m. — and those were the good days. On my bad days, I was working till 2:30 a.m. during the pandemic."

ALT A quote from a former senior associate at PwC who left during the pandemic. It reads: "I'd work through dinner or right after dinner until 11 p.m. — and those were the good days. On my bad days, I was working till 2:30 a.m. during the pandemic."

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Does an overly large container ship blocking one of the world's most important shipping routes qualify as a Dragon King? Seems like one could have kind sorta seen that coming... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon…
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