Podcasts Technology GeeksBlaBla #159 - It Depends: The Art of decision-making -

#159 - It Depends: The Art of decision-making -

Published: Nov. 4, 2023, 12:30 a.m.

In this episode of GeeksBlabla, we discuss with our guests the art of decision-making, how to make better decisions, and how to deal with the consequences of our decisions.

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Guests

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Notes

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0:00:00\xa0- Introduction and welcoming

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0:03:50\xa0- Why is "it depends" such a common response in the IT industry?

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0:16:24\xa0- Anecdotes and examples of "it depends" in the IT industry

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0:41:17\xa0- The importance of transparency in the process of decision making

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0:55:40\xa0- What are the risks associated with one-size-fits-all answers in IT?

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1:03:20\xa0- Experimentation budgets are essential to better decisions

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1:12:30\xa0- What are some of your strategies to make better decisions?

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1:42:30\xa0- Why it's hard to decide on paying technical debt?

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1:59:56\xa0- Book recommendations, Closing and Goodbye

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Books

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  • Algorithms to live by.
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  • Thinking, Fast and Slow.
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  • Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making
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  • The Decision Book: Fifty Models for Strategic Thinking
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  • Linux System Programming: Talking Directly to the Kernel and C Library
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Prepared and Presented by

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