Check In
I’m frustrated that everything I tried to do today took longer than I thought it would.
I’m glad I stopped to consider why and what I could do about it.
I’m mad that I needed to continue my task to research customers (this shit is important!!! and urgent) and I was not able to.
I’m glad I decided to use a template instead of handcrafting the ServiceChat temporary skin – it made the day less sloow!
I’m afraid that it is Thursday tomorrow.
I’m frustrated that I can be let down by tech (my network) and entire hours can be swallowed up trying to solve it
I’m glad that I can see an end to the re-skinning task tomorrow and I should get an opportunity to get on the Customer Discovery work.
I’m glad that I had almost no distractions (just pain!)
I’m in.
Desired Outcomes For Today
From my high of yesterday I had to reach my outcome of ServiceChat having its own visible identity and completing the work I needed to have at least 2 potential customers researched.
I’m farther along, just not as far as my outcomes. Progress is progress – as they say in Spain “poco a poco”.
3 Things I Learned
- Sometimes I need to step back as a developer and look at what solution is required – I don’t have to build everything.
- Sometimes the people I pay to do things can do them better than me.
- Sometimes I really am the best person to do the thing I hired someone else to do.
3 Things I Will Improve On Before The Next Retro
- Sketching/wireframe out what I want the new ServiceChat UI to look like (so I don’t overly experiment when I code)
- Taking my break when the timer goes off.
- Update my neglected Business Model Canvas!
Something I’m Grateful For
The huge list of stuff that I have done in my life. Skills that I cannot consciously recollect have been internalised in me and they crop up when I need them the most. I just know how to do certain things. Awesome!
Outcomes For Tomorrow
- Continue to reach my original outcomes ( a rebranded ServiceChat app that does atleast as much as ChittyChat does AND have at least 2 customers researched)
- An updated business model canvas that reflects what I have learnt since I last updated it 3 weeks ago.
Welcome!
And welcome to the club of people who doubt and question and challenge themselves. Than you for reminding me how making that explicit increases the learning effect of it.
Hugs
Olaf