The ruthless elimination of scope
When planning software you want to alternate between Context & Clarity. Alternating between dreaming about the big picture and the next immediately actionable step will develop a sense for where corners can be properly cut so you can focus on delivering outstanding business value.
This may feel jarring the first few times you do it, but as a result you will develop a strong sense of how to deliver excellent solutions on time and within budget.
Game-changing solutions are found between perfection and barely-gets-the-job-done.
If you only look at what perfection is, you’ll get discouraged and overwhelmed with complexity.
On the flip side, if you only look at what’s immediately possible, you won’t know when to dig deeper to seek out that extra dash of ✨ D E L I G H T ✨ in your solutions.
🔑 Key Takeaways
Somewhere between perfection and barely-gets-it-done is the Just Right™ solution.
Quickly alternating between the 30,000 foot view and the next immediate action will paint a good picture of where the treasure is buried and how to eventually get there.