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The "X" Files (65.57% of 2024 Edition)
- In 2024, short dialogues on LinkedIn have become popular, with many using the format Simon Wardley uses on Twitter, where he converses with “X”.
- X refers to different people in different conversations but has usually been described as someone who is not evil, completely incompetent or an asshole, but rather someone with whom people have different views about how things should be.
- Different conversations between X and other people on various topics are presented in the article, such as consistent sprint lengths, open-ended priorities, when projects will be done, productivity and performance, accountability, and many others.
- One conversation talks about a manager who believes that good managers should be able to have 8-12 reports, but it is pointed out that the workload is too much for most managers, and it is unlikely to be improved unless something changes.
- Another conversation highlights how companies often identify too many priorities, causing teams to be spread too thin, resulting in a lack of focus on projects that are most important, and causing inefficiencies.
- In a separate conversation, designers were asked to become more business-savvy, leading a designer to become a product manager, although they find themselves unhappy and unfulfilled.
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