Archive - Thinkies of Software Design: Tidy First?

January 2025

One Room At A Time

I’m a starter more than a finisher, a “tree shaker” in the words of the Reverend Jesse Jackson, not a “jelly maker”.

Jan 28 •

Thinkie: Sampling Rate

Pattern: You are monitoring a system & feel like you’re missing something.

Jan 21 •

Thinkie: The Real Question

Pattern: Someone asks you for information that makes no sense.

Jan 14 •

Thinkie: Legibility

False precision creates false control

Jan 7 •

December 2024

Thinkie: Win/Win

I know it’s a cliche, but it’s a cliche because it works.

Dec 17, 2024 •

Thinkie book prototype

Working with Carlo Gilmar I’ve been exploring how to better present Thinkies.

Dec 12, 2024 •

Thinkie: Survivable?

Luca Delanna’s book Ergodicity spawned (or brought into focus) a bunch of Thinkies for me.

Dec 10, 2024 •

Thinkie: Your Position

Pattern: a conversation has gotten stuck short of resolution but the conversation remains promising.

Dec 3, 2024 •

November 2024

Thinkie: My Perspective

Pattern: you’re having trouble communicating with someone.

Nov 26, 2024 •

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