Recently I tried to start an OpenSIPS server on a Virtual machine, but I realized that I have made some module’s modifications and server probably couldn’t start due to this modification. I didn’t revert the state of OpenSIPS’s module due to rush for next “URGENT” task. Now I can’t remember what were the modifications. Probably I will loose 2 to 5 times more time to fix this mess.
Archive for October, 2009
Recently I read about pomodoro technique which is famous in agile community. I start practicing the pomodoro technique which rely on these 6 simple steps.
1) Choose a task to be accomplished
2) Set the Pomodoro to 25 minutes (the Pomodoro is the timer)
3) Work on the task until the Pomodoro rings, then put a check on your sheet of paper
4) Take a short break (5 minutes is OK)
5) Every 4 Pomodoros take a longer break
6) Take notes for every interruption and analyse them in a long period.
My first reaction when I start using this technique was to increase the number of pomodoros which I can do every day which is typical out of the box decision. But I asked myself whether it is necessary to increase the number of pomodoros and realized that it’s not enough to increase the number of pomodoros because it will be temporarily and it’s against the conception of this technique. It’s enough to increase the intensity on concetration. The decision with increased intensity is not popular one because it doesn’t show us or our colleagues how hard we work but actually it is the smart one! This type of decisions is “the in box decision” which is more valuable but subtle for estimation. My final decision was to increase the intensity of concentration of working hours not to increase the working hours. Just work smart not hard !
Today I read the Top Five Causes of Poor Software Quality. Don’t you think that in some way the root of the problem is clear strategy for technologies, platforms usage, and lack of serious self education?
In September I read a book “One Small Step Can Change Your Life” (The Kaizen Way) by Robert Maurer, Ph.D.
I tried to explain the idea of this book to my friend and I gave him an example if I read one page every day from serious book about Machine Learning for example and increase the read pages on every three months with one page. My calculations showed that for an year I can read about 900 pages of this serious topic. That’s mean that I will have deep knowledge in this serious science without overlearning ! Why do we practice this approach so rarely ? Is it so simple practise or there is some other reason problem I can’t forsee regarding this practise ?