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In the last years, it becomes clear to me that the world was changed. The cool book “The Inevitable” by Kevin Kelly confirmed my vision and structured it. Let me put some key changes which amaze me even now.

1. The systems and things we’re doing existing just NOW in the continues flow of transformations and updates. Nobody cares how the things looked before. If the thing is not flexible and not supported it degrades very fast. Let’s imagine such a situation: the system stays 3 months without developers and users and then they are back. I think it will be really hard to recover how it worked before. Additionally, the system will be outdated. Let me rephrase: systems existing only during development and using!
2. Flows of changes and data are becoming so rapid that you can see them in real-time. Delivery time is reduced just to seconds everywhere: communications, news, video streams, apps changes etc.
3. The implementations of ideas or technologies are delivered and changing so fast that details are minor. What becomes important is the working idea, business model and understanding of the core principles.

To be honest, I’m not happy with some aspects since I was born in another world, but it’s totally clear that we need to accept and follow the changes to be successful.

To be a working part of human-machine interactions we’re creating, not only things we do, but we ourselves should follow the rules:

1. If you want to manage the changes flow you need to be fast. Decisions should be made now and corrected in the future. You should be a real-time man.
2. You should be flexible and open to changes.
3. You should invest your time in the understanding of core principles. Details will be found during the implementation.
4. You should be responsive. If you’ve received the request you should handle it ASAP.

I hope we don’t lose our humanity in this challenging and stressfully world.

P.S. I recommend the book from above. It provides useful ideas in a clear and simple way.

You are angry – means, you are not right.

I wish to remember it in discussion.

As I wrote in the post about Communication Channels:

A little informality in communication makes it more humane and open.

It means more effective and positive.

For such purpose, I’ve used the solution from mass media, marketing, and sports clubs:

Each team selects their own Mascot – some well-known character(s) from comics or movies who brings luck. Examples: Simpsons, Superman, Transformers, Star Wars etc.

Then the team uses it in different places across the project:

1. We add related images in emails.
2. We add related images in slides and presentations. Even in demonstrations to the customer 😉
3. We put related memes in chats
4. We use mascot avatars in messengers
5. We give related presents like small figures or T-Shirts for project success or for some achievements
6. We’re using the mascot during hackathons or team events

Let me share an example of “Welcome On Board” email on our project and let’s imagine it just without the image:

Look!

It’s easy and not serious, but it unites the team and makes it really unique.

Side note: it’s nice if the team selected a mascot which includes group of characters like Simpsons or M&M’s. In this case, each team member can find something special for himself.

Don’t hesitate to be funny!

Humor makes us human!

Welcome to my personal Tech Blog!

What I’m doing there? Heh…

1. I write here my thoughts and ideas related to my work area: IT, Management, Development etc. I think this process will organize them in my head and make clear even for me.
2. I want to accumulate my visions to organize  them in the future
3. I want to share my knowledge

Writing helps to organize the thoughts.

Hmm…  coding works in the same way!

Don’t hesitate to code even if the idea is not clear!