The Network Garden

The Assertion Based Model is for Testing Ideas

A friend of mine had a great exercise. He would say: “Write up the set of core…
Think Lines…not Dots

One of my favorite axioms is the notion of “Lines..not Dots.” It’s built around the idea…
On Smiling & Laughing Easily

Everything is better when you allow yourself to smile easily and laugh easily. Good times come,…
Life is a Contact Sport

There is a cadence to getting things done. One construct is the idea executing on sprints,…
Let life flash over you like a wave in the ocean

To let life flash over you like a wave in the ocean, and yet not feel…
Optimize to make better

One of the benefits of systems thinking is that it focuses us on specificity…specific desired outcomes,…
On Cognitive Biases

One of my favorite lines of thought is the role that biases play in how we…
Some thoughts on the Product Demo

One truism from building a lot of products across a bunch of different segments is that…
Ruminations on a 40-Year High School Reunion

Growing up, I went to a big public high school in San Fernando Valley (aka “The…
The Case for the ‘Test Drive’ in Software Development

“If you want to see how it Ends, look at how it Begins.” – Keith Cox…