techscapades

I was reading Kill Zone by Gunnery Sgt. Jack Coughlin, and was struck by the personal mantra of one of the Marine snipers:

Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.

Even though lives aren't on the line when we step into work, it’s still important in the software industry to understand that sometimes we shouldn’t rush around like chickens with our heads cut off. When we sprint during an agile iteration, we must maintain control. During your project’s crunch time, this is most important.

Slow down, take a breather, and think before you slam in a bunch of crap code. All the technical debt you create has to be accounted for by someone.

Be the rabbit, not the hare.