Tackling confusion with spreadsheet tables
Hi,
I thought I'll try to experiment with a different format for this newsletter. That is, I'll try to write to you like this, directly, in a more informal and shorter way. I'm curious how this experiment will go and I'll be happy for any feedback along the way. Alright, here we go.
I think that I have this tendency that when I don't understand something, I try to turn it into a spreadsheet table. Such tables have been a tremendous help for me in tackling confusion and turning it into more clarity and control. So I thought I'll try to share a few real-life examples:
A checklist for system migration
An overview of who works on what
Status of a four-month project
Deciding things
Coming up with a domain model
Tackling confusion about grid operator
I was also happy to find out that Simon Eskildsen touched upon this topic on his blog; where he describes how he started to force visuals into problems to gain perspective.