Judgement

When to Break the Rules (#90)

When to Break the Rules (#90)

We should break our own rules when following them will violate our first principles. The rule is a proxy to the value we defined, and a rule is only as good as our ability to adhere to our values when we execute it.

Rules & Standards (#46)

Rules & Standards (#46)

Rules simplify choices, thus, rules reduce noise. Standards invite flexibility, introduce noise. Traditions can justify or hide noise. Algorithms are like rules, may include bias.

Reconsideration & Judgement (#24)

Reconsideration & Judgement (#24)

When we establish our methods and belief systems we should set an expiration on the choices we make, knowing that in a year’s time or two that revisiting our approach will be worthwhile.