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      1. It’s interesting that so many people seem to think longer hours -> higher velocity. IME the biggest detriment to velocity is people working on the wrong thing, aka the kind of poor decisions people commonly make when they don’t get enough sleep.
    1. …in reply to @catehstn
      The second biggest cause of slowness is getting to the “end” and discovering what you’ve built doesn’t work properly, either in reviews or production. AKA the kind of things people build when they are more focused on LOC than the people who will actually use the product.
  1. …in reply to @catehstn
    All this talk about “moving faster” is completely meaningless if no one knows what direction they are moving in. Are you trying to create entropy (churn and activity, but no forward motion)? Or velocity (concerted motion in one direction)?
    1. …in reply to @catehstn
      You can create entropy using sound bites (and threats), but velocity requires more structured thinking and clear communication.