Lessons
1Choose what will not fit this week60 min read
Rank a small backlog and explain the consequence of each deferred item.
- →Prioritize competing requests using constraints and evidence
- →Explain the opportunity cost of a technical choice
2Leave a decision trail in the work sample60 min read
Write a concise decision record that a reviewer can challenge.
- →Turn an ambiguous work sample into a decision record
3Change the design when the numbers change60 min read
Revise a small architecture using measured workload rather than scale slogans.
- →Defend architecture when growth or reliability assumptions change
4Explain ownership without inventing a heroic story60 min read
Present an incident and an initial work plan with clear evidence and personal responsibility.
- →Explain an incident through personal contribution and evidence
- →Propose an initial work plan with explicit learning and stop conditions
Skills in this course
- 01Prioritize competing requests using constraints and evidencePrioritize competing requests using constraints and evidence.
- 02Explain the opportunity cost of a technical choiceExplain the opportunity cost of a technical choice.
- 03Turn an ambiguous work sample into a decision recordTurn an ambiguous work sample into a decision record.
- 04Defend architecture when growth or reliability assumptions changeDefend architecture when growth or reliability assumptions change.
- 05Explain an incident through personal contribution and evidenceExplain an incident through personal contribution and evidence.
- 06Propose an initial work plan with explicit learning and stop conditionsPropose an initial work plan with explicit learning and stop conditions.