Conversation log 2020-06-07-1
I want a solution to the problem that when you come up with improvements to a project that has been in development for a while, you can't decide what to do next, so the project is left unprogressed, and it accumulates and becomes uncollectible.
Improvement ideas are not yet concrete actions
First, we need to generate action by doing crunch task. Clarity of project objectives will promote project growth.
The goal is to help you choose an action
Projects that are only in one person are particularly serious
A project is less likely to stop if it is placed between several people.
nishio.iconLet's talk.
nisbot.iconWhat would you like to see happen in this conversation?
nishio.iconI want a solution to the problem that when you come up with improvements to a project that has been in development for a while, you can't decide what to do next, so the project is left unprogressed, and it accumulates and becomes uncollectible.
nisbot.iconWhat type of action is that action?
nishio.iconActions to improve the project
nisbot.iconIs there anything else about that action?
nishio.iconHmmm... If we don't do it, we won't move forward.
nisbot.iconActions to improve the project
How will you know about this action?
nishio.iconYes, that's right. Let's see, when I come up with an idea to improve a project, that idea hasn't been chewed down to Specific Actions yet. So I put it on my TODO list, but it doesn't get executed. You need to do "Chewing Tasks" first to chew up the idea and get actionable actions. nisbot.iconWhere is the action located?
nishio.icon(I'd like to ask "what is the meaning of that bite" here, but there is a problem that verbs are hard to be extracted as keywords, I found another new area for improvement.)
Action appears after the bite, not yet
nisbot.iconWhere is the action?
nishio.iconnot (verb-negating suffix; may indicate question or invitation with rising intonation)
nisbot.icon
Yes, that's right. Let's see, when I come up with an idea to improve a project, that idea hasn't been chewed down to a concrete action yet. So you put it on your TODO list, but it doesn't get executed. You need to do the "chew task" first to chew up the idea and get actionable actions.
What type of project is this?
nishio.iconSpontaneous projects] where what needs to be done is not given to you from the outside. It is also up to you to decide how to improve.
nisbot.iconIs there anything else you can tell us about that project?
nishio.iconSpontaneous projects stop spinning when Cycle Friction gets too large nisbot.iconWhere is the project located?
nishio.iconIf it's between multiple people, the activity of others may trigger it, but if it's a one-person project, if that one person stops working, that alone will bring the project to a halt. This is especially serious for projects that are only in one person's hands.
nisbot.iconHow do you know about the project?
nishio.iconThe state of knowing, or rather, coming up with and doing.
Maybe most specific if it's "know the what's of the project." The purpose of the project, the value of doing the project, how the project will develop...
nisbot.iconWhat is it that you value?
nishio.iconHmmm, so you're in a situation where you feel the current project has so-so value, and you think the improvements you've come up with will make it even more valuable, but for some reason, that improvement activity isn't being done.
nisbot.iconWhat is the relationship between the project and the action?
nishio.iconActions make the project better.
nisbot.iconIs the action the same as the project? Is it different?
nishio.iconA series of actions will shape the project.
nisbot.iconWhere is the project located?
nishio.iconAt first it's only in one person, in the future it's better to have it between several people.
nisbot.iconA series of actions will shape the project.
Where is this project coming from?
nishio.iconA project is created when one person first comes up with an idea, then "bites the bullet" with the motivation to check the idea, creates an action, and then implements the action.
nisbot.iconWhat happens to the project when that action is taken?
nishio.iconbe raised (e.g. child)
nisbot.iconWhat happens to the action when the project?
nishio.iconWhen the objectives of a project are clearly articulated, it is easier to choose the right action to take from a variety of possible actions.
nisbot.iconWhat is the connection between the action and the project?
nishio.iconThere is not a one-way arrow from the action to the project, but a two-way arrow that interacts
nisbot.iconWhat does that project look like?
nisbot.iconWhat is the relationship between that North Star and the project?
nishio.iconThe North Star helps determine the direction in which to proceed. When the objectives of a project are clearly articulated, it becomes easier to determine the direction in which to proceed.
nisbot.iconWhat is the relationship between the project and its objectives?
nishio.iconSummary so far
Clarity of project objectives will promote project growth.
The goal is to help you choose an action
A project is less likely to stop if it is placed between several people.
Improvement ideas are not actions, we need to create actions by biting the bullet and doing the task first.
nisbot.iconIs the project the same as the objective? Is it different?
nishio.iconThe objective is the North Star, and the project is the marching process that's going on.
nisbot.iconWhat happens to the objectives when that project is done?
nishio.iconSometimes our objectives change while we're working on a project.
nisbot.iconWhat happens to the project at the time of its objective?
nishio.iconSome of the things we have been doing will no longer be necessary, and conversely, various things we have not been doing will become necessary.
nisbot.iconWhat is the connection between the project and its objectives?
nishio.iconThis is also a two-way arrow
nisbot.iconIs the project the same as the North Star? Are they different?
nishio.iconWrong.
nisbot.iconWhat happens to the North Star during the project?
nishio.iconbye-bye
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