Greater Than Code
Greater Than Code
115: Tension Between Opposites with Sam Joseph
01:30 – Sam’s Superpower: Persistence
08:07 – Mindfulness and Relaxation; Nonviolent Communication
Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication by Shambhala
17:23 – Collaborative Communication and Learning
26:17 – The Tension Between Code/Architectural Beauty and Delivering Working Solutions That Meet End-Users Needs
The Design of Everyday Things by Donald A. Norman
38:49 – Being “Used to Things” and Getting Things Done via Incremental Changes
Technology Strategy: Leaky Boats and Rocket Ships
Reflections:
John: 1) Thinking about relaxation as something you do as opposed to things you don’t do.
2) Learning how communication works and communicate better with other people more authentically.
Jamey: Reading people cues is hard and beating yourself up over missed communication is not productive.
Sam: Sometimes it’s okay to not have emotional energy to make changes.
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