#crunch mode

[proteidaes]

I did it 😵‍💫😵‍💫😵‍💫

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[cinewhore]

I want to throw a party for my birthday and my friends were like make it Halloween themed so now I’ve got a month to plan the best birthday party ever omg

[jasonrtbond]

“JB’s Workshop” returns. If you feel like listening to me ramble about things and stuff, you are in luck.

[doocer]

Alternatives to Crunch-Mode Miss the deadline. Ya, that’s right. Let your customers down this time. Make less money. Incur opportunity cost. Just fail. You already failed to manage your team and your time. Maybe you should let that have more visible consequences? Set smaller goals. When you set a massive goal, way off in the future, it’s impossible to estimate whether it’s actually realistic. However, if you set a goal for this afternoon, you’re probably going to be pretty accurate with your estimates. Measure progress concretely and in small steps. Never trust a status report, even from yourself. In software, the only deliverable that matters is one that you can execute. Set more realistic goals for the team and problems you face. If you’re continually having to slip into Crunch Mode, you clearly don’t understand your capabilities. Admit that you’re going to go slower than you expected and adjust for it.

Another article on why we should kill crunch. Beyond the alternatives, one of the most interesting points here is on why Crunch can be addicting. (It makes us feel heroic, it makes us feel closer together, etc.) I think Chuck would approve. Killing the Crunch Mode Antipattern - Chad Fowler