3 Tips for Avoiding “Reactive” Engineering
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Engineering teams fall into reactive or proactive camps, with proactive teams consistently outperforming. Three practical tips help break the reactive cycle: (1) Use the Eisenhower Matrix to prioritize tasks by urgency and importance rather than reacting to whoever shouts loudest. (2) Start process improvements now rather than deferring them to after the next delivery — the next delivery is always followed by another. (3) Build team discipline to evaluate situations calmly, plan responses, and anticipate curve balls with contingency plans. Small, consistent daily improvements compound dramatically over time.
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Tip #1 – Learn to prioritize activitiesTip #2 – There is no time better than right nowTip #3 – Develop team disciplineConclusions2 Impressions