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Thinkie: Fun Bit

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Kent Beck
Nov 05, 2024
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Following up on Thinkie Hard Problem & Thinkie Easy Bit.

Pattern: you’re paralyzed by the size & complexity of the problem you’re addressing.

Transformation: pick the bit of it that will be the most fun & do that.

This is another confidence/energy management strategy. What would be fun? What have you always wanted to do but haven’t? What’s something you’ve…

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