Two's Complement - 2C

Technically it was July 2nd, so today is a compromise 😅

❤️ if you have revenue.

Welcome to the dark side. 😈

"Why on earth are we doing it this way?" said the manager.

"Because that's how the tool is sUpPoSeD tO bE UsEd!"

Tools should be working FOR YOU, not the other way around.

We've seen teams spend 30 minutes formatting reports because "that's how Jira works" when a simple spreadsheet would take 5 minutes.

Many of the slowdowns we see stem from diligent teammates trying to master the tool they have been assigned, but eventually becoming a slave to the tool itself.

✨ First the tool seems like a golden solution to a problem.

🛠️ The team integrates the tool into their workflow.

🔄 Finally, over time, the team starts doing things a certain way to make the tool work, and forgets why it was added in the first place.

Teams need to regularly revisit each tool in their stack and ask if it's still working for them.

If it's not, ditch it.

Your teammates are wired to solve problems and add the right tools to your process and YOU as a founder need to constantly reset the tools that have taken control of your team.