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Ideas from the CPU · LAN · WAN framework, applied to everyday work
Why Your Team's Problems Look Like Network Problems
Engineering leadership works like a computer network: manage yourself at the CPU layer, your team at the LAN layer, and external relationships at the WAN layer.
From a Group of People to a Team: What Changes in the LAN Layer
Having several people work together isn't the same as having a team. The difference lies in roles, processes, and a shared identity.
Your Working Memory Is RAM, Not a Hard Drive
We're great at connecting ideas and generating new ones, but pretty bad at storing loose data. Using memory for what it's for changes how you work.
Why Multitasking Makes You Slower (and What to Do Instead)
We can't really multitask: we just move our attention very quickly from one thing to another, and every switch has a cost.