At the first creak
The thing about projects … they’re a one day at a time kind of deal, just like everything else.
Starting with an end date in mind…
As things grow, as the project or the team or the complexity grows, the systems you had at the beginning – which probably involved a lot of your head and a little bit of actual process – will creak, then crack and can blow your house down.
When you hear the first creak – start a new system and drag as much out of your head and away from your fingers as you can.
Avoid the two temptations.
Wait a bit longer – it’s worked so far, it’s kinda working still, why fix it? And no one could do it as well as you do it anyway. Could they? (Yes)
Go for bigger – let’s build for the ultimate solution. Just because a too-small system is too small, doesn’t mean you have to look towards the other end of the pendulum. Should you build something that’s future-proof? (No)
Tread between the two.
Get it out of your hands and into something right-size.
Skippy strategy: Act as it starts to crack.
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