Kent Beck
@kentbeck.com
Independent I guess these days you'd say content producer, artist, programmer, musician, pokerist. More about me at https://KentBeck.com.
Goodhart is an optimist
November 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Goodhart is an optimist
I'm not understand the scenario you're concerned about. If it's "hey it's possible to go down the options rabbit hole & fatally neglect features" then yes I've seen that. That's why in my model options go *between* features. Provides a natural antidote to over-engineering.
November 19, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I'm not understand the scenario you're concerned about. If it's "hey it's possible to go down the options rabbit hole & fatally neglect features" then yes I've seen that. That's why in my model options go *between* features. Provides a natural antidote to over-engineering.
Money is the one unit that everyone agrees is important.
October 23, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Money is the one unit that everyone agrees is important.
I really don't, besides being empathetic to their perspective while maintaining my own boundaries.
October 23, 2025 at 12:15 AM
I really don't, besides being empathetic to their perspective while maintaining my own boundaries.
An element of leadership is finding factors those with less power *can* control in ways that align with larger goals.
October 22, 2025 at 5:13 PM
An element of leadership is finding factors those with less power *can* control in ways that align with larger goals.