Weekly review cw 10

Server Side Stories

I recorded three more episodes with Maurice. The topics included our remote development tool chain, a discussion about organizing the work environment, and an insight into the creation of our cross poster service Sociabli.

At the same time, the new episode Tailwindcss vs CSS went live. In it, we exchange ideas about the added value and problems of the two different approaches to styling websites. Our discourse is taking place in many places. I read about it in Medium articles and also experienced a heated discussion about the pros and cons at the last Kirby Meetup in Hamburg.

Two feel-good life hacks

Thanks to the fantastic spring weather in Hamburg, I couldn't help but walk on my lunch break or after work. I experienced how incredibly relaxing these moments are.

It was the same with a morning routine I changed because of sports. Usually, I start every morning either by driving to the gym or sitting down at work so that I have enough time for a run during my lunch break. This week, I started the day with coffee and a magazine. I am still amazed at how many ideas and impulses have come from casual reading.

Sporting successes

I have successfully continued my push-up challenge. After 25 days now, a routine has emerged in which I pay particular attention to slow and good execution to prevent injuries. I am reminded of a statement by Arnold Schwarzenegger–the difference between him and his training colleagues was his focus during the exercises: instead of thinking about other things during the exercise and just delivering, he celebrated each repetition. He imagined how his muscles would work and grow.

On Tuesday, we scored points in the direct game for ascension. We stood together as a team and supported and cheered each other on. At the same time, I won my two games against the nominally stronger players in positions one and two with a clear 3-0. That was an absolute high.

The devil is in the details

In our APEL project, the final phase of screen design is emerging. We are validating our assumptions to ensure that the domain understanding we built over the last few weeks is correct. As is so often the case, the customer knows their work processes very well but cannot consciously formulate all requirements. Relevant concepts only emerge through in-depth questions.

In our case, a therapist is named the main or co-therapist for a treatment prescription, and both of them are responsible for preparing the report in the workflow. This work step, which is completely obvious and natural for the administration, was not mentioned in previous workshops but plays a central role in defining prescriptions and allocating tasks in the dashboard.

This result clearly shows me how dangerous operational blindness is and that without external help, technical experts can only describe their own processes incompletely. At the same time, the conception process must not carelessly make assumptions without reflection and take them for granted. Only through critical questioning can the benefit of individual work processes become apparent—or not, and these steps must be eliminated.