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48. How Software Shapes The Way We Work

At Work with The Ready

English - September 28, 2020 18:22 - 34 minutes - ★★★★★ - 152 ratings
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One of the most common tensions we hear from teams is "our tools and technology are not maximizing our potential." Let me translate: our company uses crap software. We experience this for many reasons—status quo bias, frugality, security, and one-stop-shop pipe dreams. But the problem is that software is not a blank canvas. It's not neutral. It has opinions. And those opinions shape what we can do (and how we do it) at work. In this episode, we share how we think about software, and why you should advocate hard for the right tools on the job.

Our book is available now at bravenewwork.com
We want to hear from you. Send your thoughts and feedback to [email protected]
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One of the most common tensions we hear from teams is "our tools and technology are not maximizing our potential." Let me translate: our company uses crap software. We experience this for many reasons—status quo bias, frugality, security, and one-stop-shop pipe dreams. But the problem is that software is not a blank canvas. It's not neutral. It has opinions. And those opinions shape what we can do (and how we do it) at work. In this episode, we share how we think about software, and why you should advocate hard for the right tools on the job.


Our book is available now at bravenewwork.com

We want to hear from you. Send your thoughts and feedback to [email protected]

Looking for some help with your own transformation? Visit theready.com