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Jon Lax — Collected Thoughts
Thoughts on systems, design and the management of both.
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Title
Section
Time
001
Delight Comes Last
Design & Build
2 mins
002
MVPs
Design & Build
1 min
003
Definition of Done
Design & Build
2 mins
004
Your Products Will Never Be Used as Designed
Design & Build
4 mins
005
Known and Unknown
Design & Build
4 mins
006
Designing Across Time Scales
Design & Build
13 mins
007
The Product You Want to Build vs The Product You Can Build
Design & Build
4 mins
008
Avoid 3 Miracle Problems
Design & Build
1 min
009
Comprehension > Comprehensiveness
Design & Build
2 mins
010
Design Principles
Design & Build
1 min
011
Leadership Can Only Offer 3 Things
Teams & Leadership
1 min
012
The Only Job a Manager Has
Teams & Leadership
1 min
013
Rowing Together
Teams & Leadership
1 min
014
Bad News Travels First
Teams & Leadership
1 min
015
Moving The Ship
Teams & Leadership
1 min
016
The Scaling Function of Teams
Teams & Leadership
7 mins
017
Duplicative Work
Teams & Leadership
5 mins
018
Formal and Informal Processes
Teams & Leadership
3 mins
019
When You're In The Shit, All You See is Shit
Teams & Leadership
3 mins
020
Values, Process and Resources
Teams & Leadership
8 mins
021
North Stars, Visions and Sprints
Teams & Leadership
1 min
022
The Wisdom of Jim Barksdale
Teams & Leadership
1 min
023
Value
Economics & Value
3 mins
024
Nothing is Free
Economics & Value
2 mins
025
Inside an Enterprise There Are Only Costs
Economics & Value
5 mins
026
Control and Leverage
Economics & Value
2 mins
027
Value Is Always in Motion
Economics & Value
3 mins
028
The Purpose of a Brand
Economics & Value
3 mins
029
Competitive Mindset
Platforms & Systems
3 mins
030
Platforms and Experiences
Platforms & Systems
9 mins
031
First, Second and Third Party Apps
Platforms & Systems
4 mins
032
Enforcement
Platforms & Systems
4 mins
033
The Conditions of Modularity
Platforms & Systems
3 mins
034
The Relentless Inevitable
Platforms & Systems
6 mins
035
Everything is a tool. Reach for the right one.
Platforms & Systems
1 min
036
Making Career Decisions
Career
2 mins
037
Autonomy and Ambiguity Define Your Career
Career
2 mins
038
More Swings At The Plate
Career
1 min
039
Most Decisions Are Not One Way Doors
Career
1 min
040
"If" vs "When"
Career
1 min
041
Yes, if
Career
1 min
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