In software engineering, when schedule slips, it can be tempting to redirect or add new resources to an important project. However, most of the time, boosting the number of resources in a project's late stage has exactly the opposed effect: it takes more time. This principle is called Brooks' ... Read More
I was reading when I stumbled upon what they call the "Occam's Razor". The concept comes from and English logician, William of Ockham. Simply put, Occam's Razor suggests that when analyzing a problem, all unnecessary details should be discarded so everyone can focus on the core of the ... Read More
It's easy to fall in the trap. Precise numbers help others trust that you are accurate. However, precision is not accuracy. Someone can say, "Your package will arrive in 5 days, 2 hours and 15 seconds". That is very precise, but it may not be accurate. On the other side, "Your package will ... Read More