Move Fast, Make Things

How can we overcome the resistance to change that our big applications, big teams, and big businesses present us? We make smaller things, use high-leverage tools, and prefer versatile tools.

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1. Move fast, make things Adam Keys http://therealadam.com @therealadam March 2013
2. Time
3. Time Broken by design
4. Time We need to do more with what we have
5. Time We need to work smarter
6. Move fast
7. Move fast Ship more code, product, docs, etc.
8. Move fast Reduce big challenges to shippable projects
9. Move fast Don’t do the wrong things
10. Make things
11. Make things Discover and solve risks
12. Make things Add features, kill bugs
13. Make things Eliminate bottlenecks, facilitate change
14. Big things are the enemy
15. Big things Have wants and needs
16. Big things Beget other big things
17. Big things Resist change
18. Small things are our friends
19. Small things Don’t overwhelm us
20. Small things Are loosely held
21. Small things Adapt or disappear
22. Resist large software
23. Resist large software Divide and conquer
24. Resist large software Avoid large tools
25. Resist large software Manage your dependencies
26. Spikes guide us
27. Spikes Help us build the right software
28. Spikes Keep us out of the weeds
29. Spikes Reduce uncertainty and light the way
30. Leverage keeps thing small
31. Leverage Is about maximizing the cost/benefit ratio
32. Leverage Means avoiding selfish tools
33. Leverage Tells us when to look for a better solution
34. Versatility lets us grow over time
35. Versatility Makes starting small easy
36. Versatility Means we can add structure as we discover it
37. Versatility Means one tool to start, grow, and sustain
38. Use high leverage tools Use versatile tools Use spikes as a guide Resist large software Solve the right problems Work smarter
39. Move fast Make things Sustain
40. EOF