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This article lists topics for Week Nine of [[Web Design and Development III (MGDP2060)]].
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== Anecdote summary and followup ==
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Summary:  Avoid the Yay-Oops cycle.
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* "Yay! Success!" followed by "Oops, another bug!", in a vicious Yay-Oops cycle.
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Moral of the story #1: Manage expectations.
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* This is a management skill, necessary for managers, useful for anyone.
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Followup:
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* Everything is cool, my client is happy.
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Moral of the story #2: [[Problem solving]] involves predicting the future.
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* Can I solve this problem?
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* What do I not know? and, Can I learn what I do not know, in a timely manner?
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Moral of the story #3:
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* Knowing the difference between and timely manner, and not a timely manner, is a critical management skill, and useful for anyone.
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
  
 
* [[Web Design and Development III (MGDP2060)]]
 
* [[Web Design and Development III (MGDP2060)]]

Revision as of 11:10, 29 October 2015

This article lists topics for Week Nine of Web Design and Development III (MGDP2060).

Anecdote summary and followup

Summary: Avoid the Yay-Oops cycle.

  • "Yay! Success!" followed by "Oops, another bug!", in a vicious Yay-Oops cycle.

Moral of the story #1: Manage expectations.

  • This is a management skill, necessary for managers, useful for anyone.

Followup:

  • Everything is cool, my client is happy.

Moral of the story #2: Problem solving involves predicting the future.

  • Can I solve this problem?
  • What do I not know? and, Can I learn what I do not know, in a timely manner?

Moral of the story #3:

  • Knowing the difference between and timely manner, and not a timely manner, is a critical management skill, and useful for anyone.

See also