Working Code Podcast - Episode 191: Too Much Process

People have a lot of trouble existing in the grey. I think we all understand that too much process exists. But, we don't know what to do about it. We have a lot of evidence that in critical arenas—such as medical care and flying planes—that checklists do save lives. But, at the same time, we all believe that spelling corrections on a website don't call for full regression testing. And yet, we do full regression testing anyway. Because, we either don't understand nuance; or, we work at companies that don't allow for human judgement within the decision making framework.

On today's show, we reflect on the degree of process that rules our day-to-day lives as software engineers. We all agree that better lines need to be drawn; but, we don't necessarily know where or when to move those lines. And, whether moving those lines leads to a slippery slope that eventually yields a net negative outcome for the business.

All that and more on this week's show:

... featuring these beautiful, beautiful people:

• Adam Tuttle → Website, Twitter, LinkedIn
• Carol Weiler → Twitter, LinkedIn
• Tim Cunningham → Twitter, LinkedIn
• Ben Nadel (that's me) → Website, Twitter, LinkedIn

With audio editing and engineering by ZCross Media.

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