Category: Office space
Information overload is real
July 28th, 2008Initially this was supposed to be a story about how to bother people less with instant messages that are not worded properly. As I started going down to the roots, I realized that I was dealing with an iceberg - the problem was much more complex than I i… more »
[do] I know why I do this [?]
July 2nd, 2008Whenever you do something that relies on previously acquired knowledge, make sure you know the rationale behind each decision. This is especially important if you trust the information that came from other sources, and less important when you rely on con… more »
Perfection is your enemy, the 80% rule
June 30th, 2008Look at your to-do list, if you are like me, you'll see that most of the items have the "pending" state (sometimes noted as "x% complete" or "almost done" or "final review required").
Look at the age of each entry, if you are like me, you'll see that… more »
How shit happens
April 14th, 2008Another funny and insightful story for office dwellers.
Homework: think about ways to avoid such things from happening within your company.
In the Beginning was the plan.
And then came the assumptions.
And the assumptions were without form.
And th… more »
Company policies and procedures
April 12th, 2008This is a funny story I've heard a long time ago, and today it has reached my mailbox again. It is not only funny, but also insightful; a great entry for the "office space" section.
Homework assignment: analyze your corporate/academic/family/personal… more »
Why buffer overflows occur at work
March 18th, 2008Work is going to kill you if you don't enjoy spending time at the office. If your work-day is keeping you focused on "time left until the lunch-break" or "how many days there are until Friday" you're very likely not to be enjoying your job.
Why does t… more »
Translation challenge
February 25th, 2008I stumbled upon a discussion about a book, which had a reference to a verse in Russian. Few of the readers of that site are speakers of the Russian language, so some wondered what the meaning of the verse was.
I realized that answering their question… more »
Use passive voice to shift the blame on someone else
February 22nd, 2008Language is the #1 tool of the social engineer; I believe that in a company, anyone who is dealing with customers should have some basic social engineering skills:
This protects the company against being exploited by other social engineers, who are lo… more »
Optimizing task handling strategies and communication
December 27th, 2007If your job places a great emphasis on communication (especially email), you will sooner or later realize that you can get more things done if you set your priorities correctly.
Below is a strategy I devised after many moons of intensive social labour.… more »
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