Wisdom

Outsiders' simple questions break your tunnel vision

Quote

There's a lot of value to be had from anybody who's on the outside of something to come in and say, and just ask a simple sort of simplistic questions.

Episode 5: Episode 5 00:13:56 (play audio from this timestamp, opens in a new tab)

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Summary

When you're deep in writing code or running a project, you get into a tunnel and stop seeing what's outside it. Someone from outside asking a simple, even simplistic question ('what about so-and-so?') often reveals something you never considered. Dave values that kind of input.

Not in the audio. Guest episode; the quote comes from a 10-cue Dave run.