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The math behind choosing which 'urgent' thing to tackle next
It is easy for backlogs to get out of control, especially when there is a backlog of technical debt stacked on top of new work, or when executive leadership is struggling to set their own priorities.   My company spent five years on an initiative to transition from our antiquated customer relationship management system to Microsoft Dynamics. We rejected the Must / Should / Could / Won’t (MSCW) method immediately because every proposed feature proved essential. Next, we focus
Tamara Copple
Sep 295 min read
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Troubleshooting Idempotency - if you can pronounce it you're mostly there
Learn some tips for troubleshooting when an idempotency problem may be involved.
Tamara Copple
Oct 5, 20245 min read
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R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Focusing my language learning became much easier when I found my "why."
Tamara Copple
Oct 5, 20243 min read
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Reflections on being too eager to say 'no'
Now I have something new to share when an interviewer asks, "Tell me about a time when you failed at something."
Tamara Copple
Sep 8, 20243 min read
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'Let's start at the very beginning'....
Hi! I am Tamara Copple (rhymes with camera). Friends and colleagues know me as Tam. Strangers know every way under the sun to mispronounce
Tamara Copple
Sep 1, 20242 min read
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