Setting and Achieving OKRs

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OKRs have been a part of many companies that I've worked at since they're an effective way to align folks in an organization from top to bottom, empirically and transparently.

Setting OKRs

objective

  • Goal/what we want to change or …
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How I Work Cyclically

I want to use my brain for working on big picture and detailed work, not for planning on what to work on. The world operates on cycles: breathing every 3-10 seconds, work/play/sleep every 24 hours, quarterly/annual financials every 3 or 12 months.

My strategy: use what's essentially …

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Agile and Scrum FAQ

What's the difference between using hours versus using story points to estimate?

Time estimates are used to estimate how long it will take to complete a task or project. They are typically expressed in hours or days and are used to help plan and manage the project timeline.

Story points …

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How to plan, estimate, and build an MVP with Scrum

I now have two pages in my PM*Framework.

How to Plan and Estimate an MVP: Explains how to figure out what you want to build, break it down into User Stories, and estimate with reasonable accuracy how long it will take to build.

How to build an MVP with …

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How to enable 5GHz on your wifi router

I mentioned in my videoconferencing guide that 5 GHz bands on wifi are vastly better than 2.4 GHz bands. Here's a list of common routers and where the setting is located.

Asus

Left pane: General → Network Map Under System Status, choose 2.4GHz or 5GHz tab and enter "Network …

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